The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community- based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service. Their website has several areas including Who Is At Risk?, Prevention & Early Detection, Cancer Reference Information, Statistics, and support for Survivors and Patients.

The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Information on heart diseases and conditions, how to keep your heart healthy, and free interactive health tools including risk assessment, exercise diaries, and BMI calculator.

The mission of the American Lung Association is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. Website includes latest news on smoking-related diseases, and links to many articles on how to quit smoking.

Circle of Friends is a new grassroots movement to show support for women struggling to quit smoking, and highlight the toll of tobacco-related disease on American women, their families and communities.

American Lung Association's free online smoking cessation program!

Reading this article is a great first step toward becoming tobacco-free. Many people won't admit to themselves that they can't quit any time they want to - and they keep right on smoking. Click this link to read more on how to quit smoking today!

The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

The purpose of the NTCC web site is to provide – in one place – the best available information on tobacco cessation. This information comes from the many agencies and organizations working to increase tobacco cessation in the United States and Canada. The website provides research, information about policies, publications and presentations, and media.

Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.

A new web site presents a document showing how a major tobacco company planned on boosting sales of its cigarettes in the mid-90s by targeting a new consumer market: gays and homeless people. They called it "Project Sub Culture Urban Marketing." Also known as "Project SCUM." See this document and others as well as the public awareness media campaign. Join in the discussion and find out more about related topics on the Project SCUM web site.

Launched in 1995, QuitNet is the Web's original quit smoking site. QuitNet operates in association with Boston University School of Public Health. This free site is designed to help people stop smoking by providing them with a round-the-clock support system. Includes personalized guidance in kicking the habit, an anti smoking medication guide, and expert counseling.

Some teens think that indulging in spit tobacco (also known as smokeless tobacco) is cool. Some even think it's a safe alternative to smoking. They are wrong on both counts! Read on to find out more about the effects of spit tobacco.

Interactive quizzes about smoking addiction, cigarette cost calculator, common concerns, and reasons to quit are just a few of the resources available from the Arizona Smokers Helpline website.

CDC's resources on tobacco - including overview on tobacco, publications, reports, educational material, and information on how to quit smoking.

The Youth Tobacco Cessation Collaborative was formed in 1998 to address the gaps in knowledge about what cessation strategies are most effective in assisting youth to quit smoking. The website provides research and surveys, information regarding programs and services, publications, and presentations about cessation.