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Tobacco Dependence Treatment Help
Tobacco addiction is powerful. After only a few cigarettes, minors show signs of dependence. Some people addicted to cocaine and other "hard" drugs have described tobacco as more addictive. Many people suffer from severe health problems caused by tobacco, and they continue to smoke.
Most smokers want to quit. Tobacco industry characterization of smoking as an "adult freedom of choice" is not true. Most smokers started in childhood, were not adequately informed, were soon addicted, and wish they were nonsmokers.
Smokefree air laws and policies are scientifically proven to reduce smoking and to help people remain or become nonsmokers. Other proven methods to reduce smoking are increased taxes on tobacco and paid counter-advertising that focuses on the hazards of secondhand smoke and the tactics of the tobacco industry.
Smokers often need to make repeated attempts to become nonsmokers, but each attempt helps them to increase their knowledge and skills.
Teen smokers
benefit from programs designed especially for them.The health of
smokers immediately begins to improve when they become nonsmokers.
But the effects of smoking are multifaceted; some damage ends or reverses
quickly while some effects are long-lasting or irreversible.
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services provides three
kinds of NJ Quit Services:
- New Jersey Quitline (866 NJ STOPS or 866 657-8677) provides free telephone-based counseling, available six days a week, in 26 languages, by counselors trained by the Mayo Foundation.
- New Jersey Quitnet (www.njquitnet.com) provides online information, counseling, and referral service plus online peer support.
- New Jersey Quitcenters provide low-cost, professional counseling in group or individual sessions. To find a clinic, go to www.njquit2win.com.
updated January 30, 2010
This information is created by the Tobacco Control Policy and Legal Resource Center of New Jersey GASP, which provides expert information, guidance, and technical assistance about policy, legislation, and litigation, especially regarding smokefree air. Major funding for this service is provided by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJ DHSS).The information presented on this website is not intended as, nor to be construed, or used, as legal advice, and should not be used to replace the advice of your legal counsel.