If you are thinking about quitting tobacco, there is help at no cost to you. The Arizona Department of Health Services has a Tobacco Education and Prevention Program (TEPP), which offers over-the phone counseling. If you join one of these programs, you may also be able to get medical help called Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).

NRT may include:

• the patch
• gum
• lozenges
• some products that need a prescription from your doctor

If you want more information, or are ready to take the first step toward quitting, call the Arizona Smokers’ Helpline at 1-800-556-6222, visit their web site at www.ashline.org or talk to your doctor.

You can also visit the website “Tobacco Free Arizona” by clicking here.