Quitting Tobacco Isn’t Easy, But It’s Worth It
Quitting is different for everyone. Umpqua Health is here to help you with options, all free of cost. Get counseling, get patches and gum, or find tools to quit on your own.
Making a Plan to Quit
When you’re ready to quit tobacco (known as tobacco cessation), you have many options. There’s no one right way to quit. But there are steps you can take to help make your decision to quit a success. These steps can help no matter what type of tobacco or nicotine product you’re trying to quit.
Chat online 24/7 with a National Cancer Institute counselor. Get quitting information, tips, ongoing support, and expert advice on staying tobacco-free in the future.
Oregon Quitline Text2Quit: Free, confidential, counseling and medication (patch and gum) to quit smoking, vaping or other tobacco products. Free for all adults and youth over age 13 living in Oregon. Insurance not needed. Coaches are there 24/7. They are real people who have helped others quit for good—no judgments, just help. Learn more about what happens when you call the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line.
When you call or visit the Quit Line online, you will be asked to register for the program. Once you are registered, staff will explain what Quit Line counseling benefits are available to you and ask if you would like to start counseling now, or schedule a counseling call at a time that is convenient for you.
In English
Text “READY” to 34191
Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
www.quitnow.net/oregon
En Español
Call 1-855-DEJELO-YA (1-855-335356-92)
www.quitnow.net/oregonsp
Native Quit Line
The Native Quit Line is a free program especially for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Dedicated quit coaches understand and respect indigenous values and traditions. They provide tips, information, one-on-one counseling and medications proven to help people quit. The Native Quit Line is available 24/7 for people over age 18. Native youth under 18 can contact the Oregon Quit Line for free help and support to quit tobacco.
1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669), then press “7
Asian Smokers’ Quit Line
The Asian Smokers’ Quit Line offers free telephone counseling, self-help materials, nicotine patches and online help in four Asian languages—Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese—to help you quit smoking
People Living with Disabilities
Deaf & Hard of Hearing people can call TTY line @ 1-877-777-6534 or use a relay service to connect with 1-800-QUIT-NOW
Smokefree.gov: Visit Smokefree.gov to find a variety of text-based programs that support people who are pregnant, veterans, teens, and more. You will receive daily text messages of encouragement, advice, and tips for becoming smoke-free and tobacco-free and living healthier.
quitSTART: The quitSTART app is a free smartphone app that helps you quit smoking with tailored tips, inspiration, and challenges. The app helps you prepare for becoming smokefree, monitor your progress, get back on track if you slip up, manage cravings, and store helpful tips. Available for download on Apple Store or Google Play.
QuitGuide: The QuitGuide app helps you understand your smoking patterns and build the skills needed to become and stay smoke-free. Use the app to track your cravings by time of day and location, and get motivational messages for each craving you track. Get tips for dealing with cravings and monitor your progress toward achieving smoke-free milestones. Available for download on Apple Store or Google Play.
Quit smoking medications can help you manage withdrawal symptoms and cravings, which helps you stay confident and motivated to quit. Click here to learn about the different options.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) can help you with cravings and the physical withdrawal symptoms from quitting tobacco. People who use these medications can almost double their changes of successfully quitting. The American Cancer Society can help you learn more about different types of nicotine replacement therapy.
Select pharmacies are now able to prescribe medications to help you quit smoking for good. Health insurance plans, including Oregon Health Plan, cover medications like patches and gum for free with a prescription. Find a pharmacy near you.
Working with a health care provider–such as your doctor, dentist, or pharmacist–can increase your chances of quitting tobacco for good. Getting advice and assistance from a doctor more than doubles the odds that a person who smokes will quit successfully.
Your health care provider can help you make a quit plan that will work best for you. They can refer you to counseling, such as the Oregon Quit Line, prescribe nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), such as patches and gum, and prescribe other medications to help you quit tobacco.
The Oregon Health Plan covers medications like patches and gum for free with a prescription.
Learn more about how to start a conversation with your doctor about quitting.
Did You Know?
Tobacco is still the leading cause of death in Oregon and the leading preventable cause of death in the United States today. More than 60% of Oregonians who smoke have tried to quit. Click here (English / Spanish ) to see the toll of tobacco in our county in the last year.
Also, quitting can save you more than $1500 a year!