If you are trying to quit smoking, this is the place to be.
Plain, practical help for the hard part: the first days and weeks without cigarettes. No lectures, no miracle cures. Just a plan, the tricks that get people through cravings, and where to find free help.
Free help in Canada: call the quit line at 1-866-366-3667 or visit Health Canada's quit smoking pages. A trained coach can help you make a plan.
Start here
- Make a quit plan in 5 stepsPick a date, know your triggers, line up help.
- Getting through a cravingA craving usually passes in a few minutes. Here is how to ride it out.
- Free help to quit in CanadaQuit lines, online programs and who to ask.
- What happens to your body after you quitFrom 20 minutes to 15 years: the timeline, from Health Canada.
- Withdrawal: what to expect and how long it lastsMost symptoms peak in the first week and fade within a few weeks.
- Worried about gaining weight?What usually happens, and simple ways to keep it small.