Quit Smoking

The BC government program funding nicotine replacement aids and covering smoking cessation prescription drugs under BC PharmaCare has begun. Here's how it works.

Ontario and Quebec have banned the display of tobacco products where they are sold, especially in convenience stores.

E-mail courses, detailed information for before and after you quit, and a supportive forum. An American site, but most of the resources are useful for Canadians too. From Terry Martin, About.com Smoking Cessation.

A quick reminder of the benefits that begin as early as eight hours after you quit smoking. From Health Canada.

This simple calculator tells you how much you spend on smoking, and how much you'll save if you quit. From Health Canada Quit4Life.

An overview of the options to help you find the way to quit smoking that's right for you. From Health Canada.

A solid collection of information on the tobacco industry, how to quit smoking, and tobacco and health facts. From Health Canada.

Resources and support to help you quit smoking.

Check with your Canadian provincial lung association for local programs to quit smoking. List from the Canadian Lung Association.

A compendium of resources on quitting smoking, the tobacco industry, taxation, health research and related laws.

Federal and provincial tobacco control laws in Canada. From the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control.

A collection of the graphic ads and information messages that appear on Canadian cigarette packages. From Health Canada.