Health Care in Canada: Tips to Make Quitting Smoking Easier

Fast track to better health. Take the spring challenge and help your friends quit. Be a quit coach.

Tips to Make Quitting Smoking Easier

The decision to quit must be made by the smoker. Once the commitment is made, support from others is invaluable in the quit process. You can’t do it for them. There are ways you can help.

Let your friends know you’re concerned about their health but also assure them that you’ll be there for them whether they quit now or later.
Let your friends choose their own quit date. This has to be on their own time.
If your friends mention quitting, let them know you believe they can do it.
Let your friends know that you have resources for them when they are ready to quit.

For more coaching tips visit www.smokershelpline.ca or call 1.877.513.5333.

There are lots of reasons to quit smoking. What’s yours?

The facts are out there. You can quit. The good news is that many people also quit every day. You have it in you to quit too.

Quitting Support Resources

Smokers’ Helpline
1.877.513.5333
Free, personalized advice, counselling and a quit plan that suits you.

If You are Pregnant
1.877.327.4636

Health Canada
www.gosmokefree.ca
For information on what Health Canada is doing to protect the health of all Canadians.

Healthcare Providers. For advice and guidance, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, dentist or nurse.

Healthy Ontario. For trusted health information on a variety of wellness, disease prevention and treatment topics.

Public Health Departments. For cessation programs available in your community, contact your local Public Health Department.

Eatright Ontario
1.877.510.5102

Government of Ontario

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