Bennington County's Resource for the
"Know" About Tobacco

Quick Links

Quit in Person
Southwestern VT Medical Center
802-447-5508
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Quit by Phone
1-800-QUIT-NOW
(1-800-784-8669)

Quit Online
vtquitnetwork.org

Vermont Quit Network, 1-800-QUIT-NOW, 1-800-784-8669

Resources

Be in the "Know" with the latest facts, prevention tools, and resources to stamp out tobacco.

Resources for... Overlooked Reasons to Quit Smoking
  • Alzheimer's Disease: smoking speeds up mental decline
  • Blindness: smoking raises the risk of age-related vision loss
  • Breast Cancer: heavy smoking plays a bigger role than thought
  • Acid Reflux: active smoking linked to heartburn
  • Lupus: smoking increases the risk of autoimmune disease
  • Impotence: smoking increases chances for erectile dysfunction
  • Depression: smoking raises the risk in youth
  • Snoring: as a smoker or living with a smoker increases the risk
  • Sudden Infant Deaths Syndrome (SIDS): smoking while pregnant doubles risk of SIDS
  • Colic: smoking raises babies risk of irritability

Adapted from WebMD

In the "Know"

A cigarette craving lasts for only 5 minutes.

Next time you get a craving try deleting your messages in your cell phone or e-mail, call a friend and catch up, peel an orange completely, or check out the Trying to Quit? page for more tips.