“Different people need different resources as they try to quit. The information and professional assistance available on this Web site can help to support both your immediate and long-term needs as you become, and remain, a nonsmoker. Smokefree.gov allows you to choose the help that best fits your needs. You can get immediate assistance in the form of:

• A step-by-step quit smoking guide
• Information about a wide range of topics related to smoking and quitting
• An interactive U.S. map highlighting smoking information in your state
• LiveHelp, National Cancer Institute’s instant messaging service
• National Cancer Institute’s telephone quitline, 1-877-44U-QUIT
• Local and state telephone quitlines, 1-800-QUIT-NOW
• Publications to download, print, or order
• The Web site was created by the Tobacco Control Research Branch of the National Cancer Institute.