Resources to Help You Quit

Local resources to Help Quitting tobacco and nicotine in Merced County:

• Cessation Resources

Stanford Medicine

• Stanford Medicine Tobacco Prevention Toolkit

Kick-it California

Kick-it California is a free program that helps Californians quit tobacco and nicotine through proven, science-based strategies

• Kick It California (Free Tobacco Cessation Services)
• Kick It Chat

Truth Initiative

Ex Program, by Truth Initiative in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, brings individuals, employers, health plans, and public health organizations proven, evidence-based quitting approaches and the most established online quit community.

• Truth Initiative

American Lung Association

The American Lung Association provides more information about lung cancer prevention and screening.

• American Lung Association - Quit Smoking

SmokeFree

Smokefree is an official website of the United States government. They provide cessation along with special programs for veterans and teens.

• Smokefree TXT: Text QUIT to 47848
• Smokefree TXT en Español: Text ESP to 47848

CredibleMind

CredibleMind is a free, online, and confidential mental health and well-being resource available to all Merced County residents 24/7. It provides expert-rated and vetted videos, podcasts, articles, books, and more.