Web Resources to Help Teens Quit Smoking

The following Web sites offer information about teens and smoking and tips for helping them quit.

HelpTeensQuit

www.helpteensquit.com
Geared for health care providers with links for teachers and parents. Features include easy-to-download tools based on the teen's readiness to quit, and links to community programs and resources.

TeensHealth: Quit Smoking

http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/smoking.html
Includes information on how to help teens who are interested in quitting, as well as information on the effects of smoking and a quiz.

The Scoop on Smoking

http://thescooponsmoking.org/
Created by the American Council on Science and Health, this site presents detailed facts about the health consequences of tobacco use. Also includes quizzes, stories from other teens, and a search engine about the effects of tobacco on the body.

Nicotine Free Kids

http://www.nicotinefreekids.com
Provides teen-specific smoking and cessation information, tools, tips and strategies. Also includes links to Web sites that focus on other teen health issues and stressors.

Pennsylvania AHEC Tobacco Cessation and Intervention Project

http://www.paahec.org/professional_development/tobacco/youth/youth_01.html
Includes information for youth, parents, health care professionals and educators. Youth pages feature teen examples, common barriers to cessation, answers to teens' questions and cessation contacts.

American Lung Association

www.lungusa.org
Includes information on teens and tobacco cessation.

This page last updated 4/26/10 10:57 AM