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Looking to support Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ youth and adolescents or find resources for your organization?

Find the latest tested (or best practice) approaches to quitting tobacco and tools available for parents, educators, and community organizations.

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Quitting and staying tobacco-free is easier when you have support.

These free nationwide and statewide tools and resources can help you and others be tobacco free.

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resources for youth & young adults

stay tobacco-free

  • SmokingStopsHere.com

    This site from the Maryland Department of Health provides information and resources to stay tobacco free, including a free and confidential quit line program.

    The Vape Experiment

    This project from the Maryland Department of Health gives you information and tools to stay vape-free.

  • Stay Quit Coach

    This app provides motivating messages to stay tobacco free, plans for coping, a calculator to see how much money you’ve saved by staying tobacco free, and other resources.

  • BecomeAnEx.org

    EX is run by the Truth Initiative and offers an online quit community and evidence-based approaches to quitting.

    LGBT Cancer Network

    This site contains supportive tools for becoming and staying tobacco-free.

  • 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386) | The Trevor Project

    The TrevorLifeline, TrevorChat, and TrevorText are all staffed with trained counselors ready to talk to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you’re a young person looking for someone to listen to and understand without judgment, or if you’re feeling suicidal, please reach out to the Trevor Project.

    1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) | GLBT National Youth Talkline

    A confidential safe space where youth can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues, including coming out issues, relationship concerns, bullying, school issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more.

    1-877-565-8860 | Trans Lifeline

    Trans Lifeline provides peer support and resources for the trans community.

    Q Chat Space

    An online community and safe space for LGBTQ+ teens.

quit using tobacco

  • Stop Smoking Quit Program

    The program provides culturally and linguistically appropriate information on the dangers of using tobacco products, nicotine addiction, and tobacco quit programs and therapies (medications and behavioral counseling) offered throughout Montgomery county.

    Tobacco Control Program

    This program consists of smoking quitting classes, patches, and gum to assist persons to quit smoking, and counseling sessions free of charge to Prince George’s County residents.

    Freedom from Smoking Quit Program

    Freedom From Smoking, the leading adult smoking quit program for over 30 years, shows you how to quit in a safe, supportive environment. You'll be given the tools and resources to overcome your tobacco addiction so you can enjoy the benefits of better health, extra money in your pocket, and healthier relationships.

  • QuitGuide

    This app helps you understand your smoking patterns and build the skills needed to become and stay tobacco free. Use the app to track your cravings by time of day and location, and get motivational messages for each craving you track.

    QuitStart

    This app takes the information you provide about your smoking history and gives you tailored tips, inspiration, and challenges to help you become tobacco free and live a healthier life.

  • BecomeAnEx.org

    EX is run by the Truth Initiative and offers an online quit community and evidence-based approaches to quitting.

    LGBT Cancer Network

    This site contains supportive tools for becoming and staying tobacco-free.

  • Call 1-800-QUITNOW or text READY to 200-400

    This is the national portal to a network of state quitlines.

    Text “VAPEFREE” to 873-373

    Live Vape Free is a free, confidential text message program to help young adults quit vaping with tips, videos, and support throughout the quitting process.

    Text QUIT to 47848

    Español: Text ESP to 47848

    Text MOM to 222888

    Text DITCHJUUL to 88709

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