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Organization | Age | Product | Texting | Chat | Phone | App |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kick it California (UCSD) |
13+ | Chew | None | kickitca.org/chat | 1-800-300-8286 | No |
Kick it California (UCSD) |
13+ | Vaping | "QUIT VAPING" to 66819 |
kickitca.org/chat | 1-800-300-8286 | No Vape |
Kick it California (UCSD) |
13+ | Cigarettes | "QUIT SMOKING" to 66819 |
kickitca.org/chat | 1-800-300-8286 | No Butts |
Smokefree TXT (Nat'l Cancer Institute) |
13-17 | Cigarettes | "QUIT" to 47848 |
smokefree chat | No | quitSTART |
DipfreeTXT (Nat'l Cancer Institute) |
13+ | Chew/Dip | "SPIT" to 222888 |
No | No | quitSTART |
This Is Quitting (Truth Initiative) |
13-24 | Vaping | "DitchJUUL" to 887-09 | No | No | No |
This Is Quitting (Truth Initiative) |
Parents of Vapers | Vaping | "Quit" to (202) 899-7550 | No | No | No |
Become An EX | Adults | Cigarettes and Vaping | Sign up at: becomeanex.org | No | No | No |
is a free quit-vaping and quit smoking mobile program and is one of the few resources available designed specifically for teens and young adults.
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND ADULTSAre you a parent of a young person who vapes?
Parents can text QUIT to (202) 899-7550 to sign up to receive text messages designed specifically for parents of vapers. RESOURCES FROM KICK IT CALIFORNIA:
Website: KickItCa.org
Phone: 1-800-300-8086 (English)
1-800-600-8191 (Spanish)
Chat: kickitca.org/chat
Amazon Alexa: Say, "Alexa, open Stop Smoking Coach" or "open Stop Vaping Coach."
Automated Text Program: Text "Quit Smoking" or "Quit Vaping" to 66819
Texto "Dejar de Fumar" o "No Vapear" al 66819
Mobile Apps: no butts no vape