Fact Sheets

General Helpline Information

Ready to Quit Smoking?

Helpline FAQ (English)

Helpline FAQ (Spanish)

Self Assessment

Why Do You Smoke?

Health

Diabetes and Smoking

Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking

HIV, AIDS, and Smoking

What’s in Cigarette Smoke?

Quitting Tips

Positive Thinking

Quitting Smoking Without Gaining Weight

Stress

Take Control of Cravings and Urges

Quitting Aids

Using the Nicotine Gum

Using the Nicotine Inhaler

Using the Lozenge

Using the Nicotine Patch

Using Zyban

Using Chantix

Medi-Cal Checklist: How to Get Quitting Aids

Secondhand Smoke

Making your Home and Car Smoke Free

Secondhand Smoke

Secondhand Smoke and SIDS-What you need to know

Pregnancy

Quitting Smoking While Pregnant

Staying Smoke-Free After Your Baby is Born

Helping Someone Quit

How Can I Help My Friends and Family Quit Smoking?

Other Types of Tobacco

Quitting Chew

Cigars

Other Substances

Marijuana

References for Further Reading

Diabetes and Smoking

Eliasson, B. 2003. Cigarette smoking and diabetes. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 45(5):405-413.

Quitting Smoking Without Gaining Weight

Perkins, K.A. 1992. Metabolic effects of cigarette smoking. Journal of Applied Physiology 72:401-409.

Picone, G., & Sloan, F. 2003. Smoking cessation and lifestyle changes. Forum for Health Economics and Policy, Vol. 6, Article 6. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Electronic Press.

Stress and Smoking

Niaura, R., Shadel, W.G., Britt, D.M, & Abrams, D.B. 2002. Response to social stress, urge to smoke, and smoking cessation. Addictive Behaviors 27(2):241-250.

Parrott, A.C. 1999. Does cigarette smoking cause stress? American Psychologist 54(10):817-820.

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	Fact Sheets General Helpline Information Ready to Quit Smoking? Helpline FAQ (English) Helpline FAQ (Spanish) Self Assessment Why Do You Smoke? Health Diabetes and Smoking Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking HIV, AIDS, and Smoking What’s in Cigarette Smoke? Quitting Tips Positive Thinking Quitting Smoking Without Gaining Weight Stress Take Control of Cravings and Urges Quitting Aids Using the Nicotine Gum Using the Nicotine Inhaler Using the Lozenge Using the Nicotine Patch Using Zyban Using Chantix Medi-Cal Checklist: How to Get Quitting Aids Secondhand Smoke Making your Home and Car Smoke Free Secondhand Smoke Secondhand Smoke and SIDS-What you need to know Pregnancy Quitting Smoking While Pregnant Staying Smoke-Free After Your Baby is Born Helping Someone Quit How Can I Help My Friends and Family Quit Smoking? Other Types of Tobacco Quitting Chew Cigars Other Substances Marijuana References for Further Reading Diabetes and Smoking Eliasson, B. 2003. Cigarette smoking and diabetes. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 45(5):405-413. Quitting Smoking Without Gaining Weight Perkins, K.A. 1992. Metabolic effects of cigarette smoking. Journal of Applied Physiology 72:401-409. Picone, G., & Sloan, F. 2003. Smoking cessation and lifestyle changes. Forum for Health Economics and Policy, Vol. 6, Article 6. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Electronic Press. Stress and Smoking Niaura, R., Shadel, W.G., Britt, D.M, & Abrams, D.B. 2002. Response to social stress, urge to smoke, and smoking cessation. Addictive Behaviors 27(2):241-250. Parrott, A.C. 1999. Does cigarette smoking cause stress? American Psychologist 54(10):817-820. To view the Helpline Fact Sheets, you may need to download and install the latest version of Adobe Reader. It's simple. Just click HERE. About Us Copyright © 2004-2009 The Regents of the University of California. All Rights Reserved Disclaimer: The information on this site is not meant to take the place of advice from a physician or health practitioner, nor is it meant to replace consultation with a qualified professional regarding your specific circumstance.