Maine Tobacco HelpLine – Supportive, confidential, free phone support for those thinking about quitting or who want to quit using tobacco. TEEN Helpline # 1-800-NEW-CHOICE

http://www.becomeanex.org/ a free quit plan that will help you stop smoking. Its not about why to quit, its all about HOW. Created by medical experts and tested by real smokers.

Quitting Smoking: Why To Quit and How To Get Help – From the National Cancer Institute – health problems caused by smoking, immediate and long-term benefits of quitting smoking, and other common questions associated with smoking, health, treatment medications, and how to quit.

Smoking Cessation Health Center – Get strategies and skills for quitting, and plan your quit strategy by using the U.S. Surgeon General’s five keys for quitting.

Helping a Smoker Quit: Do’s and Don’ts – Don’t feel helpless – The American Cancer Society provides tips for friends and family to helped loved ones through the process of quitting.

American Lung Association – Answers to questions about quitting, what happens to the body when you quit, and practical solutions to help you quit.

Surgeon Generals Report on Secondhand Smoke: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/news/speeches/06272006a.html

Click here for a summary of Maine Tobacco Laws: http://tobaccofreemaine.org/breathe_easy/documents/25-100-09LawSummary.pdf

How to create a workplace smoking policy:

http://www.healthymainepartnerships.org/pdfs/Good_Work/section_1_3.pdf

The Tobacco-Free Community Recreation Manual provides local health advocates, municipal officials, recreation department board members, and recreation staff with the tools to develop comprehensive anti-tobacco policies for local recreation programs. It provides information about why sending a clear message to youth and breaking the connection between tobacco and recreation is important for prevention, and helps communities create Tobacco-Free policies. It also supplies presentation materials, resources and action steps toward achieving these goals.

To get your copy of The Tobacco-Free Community Recreation Manual:

http://ptmstore.org/index.php/tobacco-free-athletes

Special Populations

• LGBT
• Native Americans
•  Chronic Disease
        Patients
• Behavioral Health
• Pregnant Women
• New Americans & Immigrants
• Low Income / Education
•  Gender Differences and
        Tobacco
• Young Adults
• Youth

For Resources on Special Populations:

http://www.tobaccofreemaine.org/channels/special_populations/