Health & daily habits~15 minTobacco treatment guidelines
Quitting nicotine (cigarettes, vapes, pouches)
Make a quit plan for smoking, vaping or nicotine pouches — triggers, support, medicine and a quit date.
Quitting nicotine doesn't threaten sobriety — it can help it. A review of 19 trials found that getting help to quit smoking during addiction treatment was linked with a 25% higher chance of long-term abstinence from alcohol and drugs (Prochaska and colleagues). Nicotine replacement, quit medicines and free coaching each make quitting more likely.
Free quit coaching: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669). Ask a doctor or pharmacist which nicotine replacement or medicine is right for you.
1. What I use
Check any that apply
2. When I use most (with coffee, driving, after meals, stress, with drinks)
3. My reasons to quit
4. My quit date
Pick a day in the next two weeks.
5. Help I'll use
Check any that apply
6. My plan for my top triggers
After meals: brush my teeth and take a 5-minute walk.
7. What I'll do when a craving hits
Cravings usually pass within a few minutes. Delay, breathe, drink water, keep your hands busy.
8. If I slip, what I'll do
One slip doesn't put you back at the start. Get rid of what's left and recommit.