Quit Smoking

Free Services to Help You Quit Smoking in Alberta Health Services - Edmonton area.

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death. Alberta Health Services is committed to helping citizens quit smoking. All Alberta Health Services - Edmonton area—owned facilities and property are smoke-free. All patients in these facilities, who smoke, are offered tobacco cessation medications during their stay and provided information about how to quit or reduce their smoking. Quitting smoking can be hard; the following services can help.

Free Services to Help You Quit Smoking in Alberta Health Services - Edmonton area  Printable Chart

Smoker's Help Line
Call: 1-866-33-AADAC  (1-866-332-2322)
or #QUIT (free service for TELUS cellular customers)
Fax referrals accepted

Information, counseling, and an individualized quit plan. Ongoing support and follow-up for clients, including follow-up to prevent postpartum relapse of smoking.

Albertaquits.ca
Click onto albertaquits.ca for a free on-line interactive program.

Alberta Health Services - Edmonton area Tobacco Reduction Clinic
(Northeast Community Health Centre, and others sites within Edmonton and Area) 
Call: 780-342-4154
Fax: 780-342-4100
Fax referrals accepted 

Program includes:

• one-to-one reduction and cessation counseling and support
• personal quit plans
• information about medications
• follow-up.

Tobacco Cessation Program Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry,  University of Alberta
Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre
(next to the LRT University  Station and Bus Transit Centre)
Call 780-492-2100
Fax referrals accepted

Program includes:

• individual counseling
• detailed assessment
• personal treatment plans
• education on tobacco addiction
• follow-up consultations.

Tobacco Reduction and Cessation Support Group, Alberta Health Services - Edmonton area, Regional Mental Health Program
Call: 780-429-7830 

Provides tobacco reduction and cessation information for Individuals with Mental Health and Tobacco Issues.

Quit Core
Call: 1-866-710-QUIT (7848)

• A free group support program, led by trained professionals, that teaches you how to quit smoking and connects you with others who are also quitting.
• Live sessions offered in Calgary and Edmonton.
• Telehealth sessions offered in Airdrie, Camrose, Claresholm, Fort McMurray, Stettler, and Wetaskiwin.

Nicotine Anonymous
Free group based on the 12 step program. For locations and contact information see Printable Chart

Services for Pregnant Women

Pregnets (http://www.pregnets.org/)
Provides an on-line discussion board for pregnant women along with Web based information about tobacco cessation during pregnancy for the public and health providers.

Motherisk (http://www.motherisk.org/) 
Call: 1-877-327-4336
Free information about medications, effects of smoking on pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Tobacco Cessation Services for Teens

Kic the Nic Program - A Smoking Cessation Program for Teens - available from AADAC
Funded by AADA the program provides grop leaders with training and support to deliver an 8 – 10 week program in the community. It includes:

• facilitator training and manual
• participant handbooks
• support
• quit kits. 

Quit4Life  (www.quit4life.ca)
A Health Canada on-line program that includes:

• information and tools to help youth quit smoking
• a 4 step process
• the chance to create a personalized profile.