Stopping tobacco use — including smoking cigarettes, using e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco — is one of the best steps you can take toward better health.
24 hours after you stop smoking, your chance of heart attack goes down.
Within months, your lungs are working better and improve your overall health.
In the first year, oral health improves
and you have fewer symptoms of
gum disease.
After a year without smoking, you have
half as much risk of heart disease.
There are many ways to stop smoking, all fully covered:
Your care team
Any provider — physical,
mental or dental — would be
happy to help you stop smoking.
They can help you find good,
local programs that work for
you and are fully covered. They
can also help you decide which
medication (such as a nicotine
patch or gum) may be a good
match for you.
Oregon Tobacco Quit
Line
The Quit Line is a free
counseling service offered
by phone and online chat. Get
started at quitnow.net/oregon or
800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669).
This is a covered benefit you may
use twice in a 12-month period.
Smokefree.gov
smokefree.gov is a national
program that offers various
tools to help you stop smoking,
including online chat and free,
encouraging text messages.
It’s free to you. Visit the website
and choose the service you
want to try.
You are more likely to successfully stop smoking if you get help. Using services and
medication to stop smoking doubles your chances of being smoke free in the long term.
Download this information in the language of your choice:
Make a plan
Quit for Life, the web resources listed below and your PCP will help you with planning a good way to go smoke-free. You may want to taper down before quitting entirely.
- Be clear about why you want to quit. What are your immediate goals? What’s your long-term goal? What will help you stay motivated?
- Pay attention to your triggers. How can you avoid them?
- Let others know so they can support you. This is a time when the support of those around you makes a big difference.
More resources
You are always welcome to ask CareOregon Customer Service about benefits, too. Call 800-224-4840, TTY 711.