Ready to quit?
National Non-Smoking Week takes place the third week of January each year and was established in 1977 by the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control. Canadians have been part of this event for several de...
Nicotine replacement therapy
Free nicotine replacement therapy: Double the chances, double the odds to success!
Do you smoke or chew commercial tobacco products? How does six months of free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), including patches, gum, inhalers, or lozenges, sound? Here is your chance, before t...
January 20-26 is National Non-Smoking Week!
Did you know most tobacco users want to quit? Or that smoking tobacco is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death? Yikes! This week, let’s work on helping to prevent young peo...
The end game: What are your bold new ideas to reduce the harmful and costly effects of tobacco use?
Helping Canadians lead healthier, tobacco-free lives You probably have a friend or family member who has experienced one or more of the debilitating diseases caused by smoking or chewing tobac...
10 tips for talking to kids about tobacco
You can make a difference! Don't assume kids will learn all they need to know to be tobacco free at school and that you don't need to get involved. Parents can help their kids to avoid t...
What are your reasons to quit?
Do you smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco? Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes or chewing tobacco is bad for your health. Are you wishing that you never started? Do you hope that your kids never star...
It's always a good choice to stop smoking, no matter how old you are
It's always a good choice to stop smoking Are you a senior who smokes? Do you know or love a senior who smokes? Smoking is hard to give up at any age, but it can seem even more challenging for thos...