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CANCER RESOURCE GUIDE 2005-This list updated May, 2008 MECKLENBURG COUNTY

Quit Smoking/Tobacco Programs
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Local Face-To-Face Groups
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American Cancer Society (Charlotte)
Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church (Charlotte)

Carolinas Healthcare Systems Stop Tobacco Education Program (STEP)
Freedom from Smoking (Carolinas Healthcare & American Lung Association)

Freedom from Smoking (other programs in Mecklenburg County and surrounds)
Nicotine Anonymous (12-step group)

Solutions for Smokers (Presbyterian Center for Preventive Cardiology)

 704/552-6147
704-377-6313
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704/355-3258
704/716-6611

800/586-4872
866/879-7168

704/384-5043
 
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As of our publication date, these organizations were the only ones we knew which were still doing structured stop-smoking classes or programs in Mecklenburg County.  Some of these programs run when the requests warrant a program, so do call and request information.
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National Services
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QuitNet
This site (started in 1995) has a wide variety of information and support services available for free. 
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NCI Cancer Information Service
877/448-7848
The specialists at the National Cancer Institute will help you figure out how to start the process of stopping smoking whether or not you have cancer.  They are there to provide individualized suggestions and relevant medical/scientific information. Their publications cover topics such as smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco and snuff), effects of second-hand smoke, and a special booklet for Black Americans.
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Great Start (American Legacy Foundation)
866/627-8278
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A service for pregnant women who are currently smoking or those who have recently quit can find free confidential counseling sessions with a trained counselor to help plan and manage their quit program.
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