What agencies and organizations are available to help people stop smoking?
A number of organizations provide information and materials about where to find help to stop smoking. State and local health agencies often have information about community smoking cessation programs. The local or county government section in the phone book (blue pages) has current phone numbers for health agencies. Information to help people quit smoking is also available through community hospitals, the yellow pages (under “drug abuse and addiction”), public libraries, health maintenance organizations, health fairs, bookstores, and community helplines. Several national organizations provide information about how to quit smoking: Government: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) issues smoking cessation guidelines and other materials for physicians, health care professionals, and the general public. Printed copies are available by contacting: • Address: AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse, Post Office Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907–8547 • Telephone: 1–800–358–9295; 410–
