The American Lung Association of Illinois offers Freedom From Smoking® OnLine -a chat group for adult quitters; Self–Help Materials for quitting smoking on your own; and group programs for quitting with other people. Click here to see programs for teens.

Funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health, in partnership with the American Lung Association of Illinois, the Illinois Tobacco Quitline provides smoking cessation counseling, free of charge, over the telephone.

Illinois Tobacco Quitline staff is on hand from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (CST), Monday through Friday, to answer questions, assist in revising plans, and provide tips while offering support and encouragement in the smoking cessation process.

QuitLine Tobacco Treatment Enrollment Form - for healthcare professionals

Quitline Promotional Materials- Request Form

Background
The Surgeon General and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both agree that telephone help lines can increase an individual’s success in quitting smoking by more than 50%.