Get Ready To Quit
Are you wondering the best way to quit smoking, e-cigarettes or other tobacco?
Your chances of quitting are much better when you have a customized quit plan. 802Quits programs, such as Quit Online or Quit by Phone (1-800-QUIT-NOW) include customized quit plans. It only takes a minute to make your own tailored quit plan.
These free tools and support programs give you lots of options to quit smoking or other tobacco the way that works for you.
Some simple things you can do ahead of time—even right now!—to help increase your chances of success include:
- Getting rid of tobacco items in your home, such as ashtrays, lighters and extra packs of cigarettes or e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff or vaping supplies
- Cleaning your home and car so the smell of cigarettes won’t tempt you once you quit
- Using a patch for a week leading up to your quit date to reduce nicotine withdrawal
(learn more about free patches from 802Quits) - Asking for support from coworkers, friends and family members to help you succeed
- Finding a quit buddy who will hold you accountable to your quit goal
Everyone who quits tobacco does so for a reason. For some people, it’s not wanting to feel left out when all of their friends have quit. For others, it’s for health or family or because of the rising cost of tobacco. What’s your reason?
Write down your reasons to quit cigarettes, e-cigarettes or other tobacco products.
- Think of as many as you can, big or small
- Set the list aside for a few days
- Then, go through and pick the top 5 reasons
Keep your list with you and place a copy on your refrigerator or front door. When the urge to use tobacco hits, your list of reasons to quit will help your craving pass and remind you of the great choice you’ve made.
Try our cost calculator to see how much smoking will cost you over time.
E-cigarettes are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an aid to quit smoking. E-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), including personal vaporizers, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookah and vaping devices, may expose users to some of the same toxic chemicals found in combustible cigarette smoke.
Earn Rewards For Counseling & Increase Your Quit Success
Quit Tobacco. Start Earning.
Sign up with 802Quits today and earn gift cards while you try to quit smoking, vaping or chewing tobacco. Each quit program also offers free nicotine patches, gum and lozenges to help you gradually decrease your nicotine dosage and minimize the severity of withdrawal symptoms while you follow the customized plan designed specifically for you.
Working with a trained Quitline coach at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) increases your chances of successfully quitting, especially when combined with quit medications. With every completed coaching call, you will receive a gift card. The more coaching calls completed, the more rewards earned.
Teens and Young Adults
You can save more than $50 a month by quitting vaping products, cigarettes or other forms of tobacco. That’s $600 a year!
Quit Tobacco. Get Rewards.
- Pregnant or new parent? Earn up to $250!
- Abenaki/American Indian? Earn up to $250!
- Mental health condition? Earn up to $200!
- Medicaid member or uninsured? Earn up to $150!
- Use menthol products? Earn up to $150!
Must be a Vermont resident age 18 or older. Eligibility will be determined upon enrollment. Some conditions apply.
WE CHALLENGE ALL VERMONTERS!
Protect your family and loved ones from the health risks of secondhand smoke.
Take the smoke-free home pledge today! By taking this pledge, you are committing to keep your home smoke-free and making your family and home healthier by removing secondhand smoke.
Thinking About Quitting?
Take the first step. Enroll now or call 802Quits at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
Smoke Free Pledge
Get Your Free Quit Guide
Whether you’ve tried a few times, or this is your first try, you have your own reasons for wanting to quit. This 44-page guide will help you step-by-step to know your triggers, be ready for your challenges, line up support, decide on medications and stay quit.
If you are a Vermonter and would like to request a physical copy of the Quit Guide, please email tobaccovt@vermont.gov.
