Need Help Quitting Tobacco?
Do you want to quit smoking? Chewing tobacco? Vaping? Do you have a family member or friend who wants to quit?
Kick It California provides structure, support, and strategies to fit your life with free counseling dedicated to people who want to quit smoking, vaping and smokeless tobacco.
Call or text, "Quit Smoking" to 66819 to start your quit journey today.
Kick It California (English): 1-800-300-8086 | kickitca.org/chat
Kick It California (Spanish): 1-800-600-8191 | kickitca.org/chat/es
Health Benefits of Quitting Tobacco
Quitting tobacco is tough; but not impossible. The first week can be especially difficult. Thankfully, the health benefits start immediately. The moment you put out your last cigarette your body starts healing.
- Blood pressure goes down and your pulse slows to normal after just 20 minutes.
- Carbon monoxide levels drop to normal, oxygen levels go up and your chance of having a heart attack goes down after just one day.
- After three days your body is free of nicotine; Bronchial tubes relax, making it easier to breathe and your sense of taste and smell improves.
If all this occurs within just 3 days, why wouldn’t you want to quit for good?
You are 40% more likely to develop Alzheimer's Disease if you smoke. For more information on dementia and local resources, visit shastahealthybrain.com.
Parents, guardians and trusted adults can have a big impact on young people, so it's a great idea for you to talk with them about vaping.
For information about how tobacco flavors hook kids and other tobacco-related public health issues visit, flavorshookkids.org.
For information about Kick It California's cessation services, including telephone counseling, mobile apps, online chat, and a texting program visit, kickitca.org
Local Cessation Resource
For cessation classes and materials, medical quit aids, self-help and referrals check out one of the many local cessation resources below.
- Youth Options: 530.244.7194
- Nicotine Cessation Program: 530.209.5661
- Shasta County Public Health: 530.229.8467
- Fall River Valley Health Center: 530.999.9020
- Pit River Health Service: 530.335-0340
- Shingletown Medical Center, Inc.: 530.474.3390
- Burney Health Center: 530.999.9030
- VA Outpatient Clinic: 650.849.0557
- Good News Rescue Mission: 530-242.5920
- Shasta Community Health Center: 530.229.5115
