Guides

Short guides you can read in a few minutes. Start with the quit plan.

• 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.