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Support groups in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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Nonprofit agencies in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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SECTION 1:  Support groups in Mecklenburg County
Smokers/Nicotine Anonymous  (Mecklenburg County)   (760, 751)
    Hurray--they're back!  This venerable group has started up again after a short vacation.  It's a 12 step group for people who want help quitting nicotine use in any form.  The group is free and open to any adult whether or not he or she is currently using nicotine or not.  They meet weekly in the evening near SouthPark Mall.  For more, call their 24 hour hotline at 866/879-7168 (toll-free) in Charlotte. 

Smokers/Nicotine Anonymous (York County)    (1700, 751)
Straight from Lake Wylie, we bring you another informal and enthusiastic 12 step group for people who want help quitting nicotine use in any form.  For information about their weekly evening meetings in Rock Hill, call a member of the group at 803/675-6002 (Lake Wylie) Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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SECTION 2: Nonprofit agencies in Mecklenburg County
Smoking Cessation Programs in Charlotte Mecklenburg 
Click here to branch to our on-line Cancer Resource Guide section on smoking cessation. 

United Way 2-1-1 (Information and Referral Services)   (138, all)
This service provides comprehensive data and referral assistance for nonprofit and government resources in the NC counties of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, and Anson counties and in or near the city of Mooresville, NC.  If you are calling on a landline or residential phone in one of those counties, dial 2-1-1.  If that fails, if you are calling on a cell phone, or if you are calling from anywhere else in NC, call 866/744-7778.  For calls from out of NC, use their local number of 704/377-1100. Although they are open 24 hours a day, you may wish to call weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for non-emergency questions.

The Health Library of Presbyterian Hospital Matthews
The friendly staff at this full service library can help you research any medical topic using their up-to-date computers, databases, journals and books.  No previous research experience or medical knowledge is required. Click here for details or call them at 704-384-6393.

American Lung Association  (141/725,751)
This nationwide organization provides a wide array of services for people with respiratory disease--many of which are in the Charlotte area.  Click here to see their web site listing of services and take a peek at the rest of the site for all sorts of good stuff.  You can also call 800/586-4872 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m for option 1 -- the state office and option 2 -- a National Lung Helpline where you can talk with a respiratory specialist, nurse, or quit smoking specialist.
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SECTION 3: Other resources:
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Internet links
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Internet links

LinkQuitnet (a website of the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program) of 4

      Click here to view this resource and support center for those struggling to quit or stay off of tobacco products. You'll find online groups moderated by trained counselors, quitting advice, a "buddy" system, up-to-date news on tobacco, and a list of other useful links. It's pretty awesome and produced by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health (Tobacco Control Program) with grants from all sorts of folks. Last checked 7/29/08; originally posted here 4/27/98.

Lists of national support groups

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Note:  If you don't find what you want, or if you have any questions, please feel free to call us at SupportWorks at (704) 331-9500 (Charlotte, NC) for personal assistance. 

List of toll-free telephone numbers
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Link Click here to branch to the American Self-Help Clearinghouse listing of toll-free phone numbers for a wide variety of topics.
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