Tobacco is a highly addictive substance commonly found in cigarettes. Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general. It’s never too late to quit smoking. Quitting smoking now improves your health and reduces your risk of heart disease, cancer, lung disease, and other smoking-related illnesses.

Nicotine is another highly addictive substance that is found in e-cigarettes and vapes, which are also very harmful to the body.

How do I quit?

• Talk to your doctor about the various ways to quit to figure out the best way for you
• Set a Quit Day and stick to it
• There are many resources out there to help you:
  1. American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/tobacco/guide-quitting-smoking.html 
  2. American Heart Association: https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/quit-smoking-tobacco/5-steps-to-quit-smoking 
  3. American Lung Association: https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/i-want-to-quit/how-to-quit-smoking 
  4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/quit-smoking/tips-for-quitting/index.html 
  5. Drop the Vape – Text-Based Quit Vaping Program for Youth and Young Adults: https://health.ny.gov/prevention/tobacco_control/campaign/quit_smoking/quit.htm 
  6. NYS Quitline – 1-866-NY-QUITS: https://www.nysmokefree.com/ 
     1. NEW Spanish-Language Text Program

Local Resources

1. BRiDGES (website, Facebook)
   • Quit Smoking Services

Want to see local data? 

Visit our Community Health Assessment.

Quick Links

• New York State Cancer Registry and Cancer Statistics
• New York State Community Health Indicator Reports Dashboard

Updated December 18, 2025