A FREE and anonymous text messaging program created by Truth Initiative to assist young people quit vaping. The program incorporates messages from other young people who have attempted to or have successfully quit e-cigarettes. This is Quitting has helped over 400,000 youth and young adults on their journey to quit vaping.
Smoking Cessation Resources
Cessation
(/seˈsāSH(ə)n/) noun: the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
Menthol tobacco/nicotine products are highly addictive and make it extremely hard to quit. The addiction is real and African Americans have more difficulty quitting tobacco/nicotine products compared to other racial/ethnic groups. While more African American adult smokers want to quit and more make quit attempts compared to White or Hispanic/Latino smokers, African Americans successfully quit at a lower rate. To help, CBHC is providing the following vetted culturally competent tobacco cessation services/resources to assist Black/African American smokers to successfully quit the use of menthol (and other flavored) tobacco/nicotine products.
b Part of the CBHC's Menthol Tobacco Knockout Initiative. Click here to visit the CBHC Menthol Tobacco Knockout hub for even more resources and information.
Pathways to Freedom: Leading the Way to a Smoke Free Community
Produced in partnership with key segments of the African American Community, including churches, service organizations, and educational institutions. It combines knowledge regarding the history of smoking among African Americans, smoking cessation, and relapse prevention, which is based on contemporary cognitive behavioral techniques that have demonstrated success among African Americans. Pathways to Freedom addresses issues specific to […]
The Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Tips from Former Smokers
Listen to the quit stories and tips of former Black/African American stories, provided by the Center of Disease Control (CDC). Roosevelt S. 5 videos sharing his story and providing tips to quitting smoking. Tiffany R. 6 videos sharing her story about quitting smoking and what motivated her. Jamason C. 2 videos sharing his story and the […]
Apex Pharmacy
Apex Pharmacy offers smoking cessation services by providing behavioral led pharmacotherapy. They will conduct a thorough assessment of the patients’ nicotine dependence and create a patient specific plan. A one-time $49 consultation fee is charged plus the costs of pharmaceuticals. Click Here to access the pharmacy’s services and schedule an appointment. 12597 East Mississippi Avenue […]
Natural Flow of Life Acupuncture & Herbs
Auricular AcuDetox (a.k.a. Auricular Acupuncture) A diagnostic and treatment system based on normalizing the body’s dysfunction through stimulation of points on the ear, specifically 5 distinct points of the ear. AcuDetox is a National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol. It is used to treat addiction, trauma, or stress. Natural Flow of Life Acupuncture and Herbs […]
Health First Colorado
(Colorado’s Medicaid Program) Are you ready to quit smoking? Do you need help to quit smoking? Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) can help. Health First Colorado pays for counseling to help you quit smoking. Health First Colorado also covers smoking cessation products (e.g., Chantix, nicotine patches and nicotine gum) with a prior authorization. These steps can […]
Colorado Quitline
A free telephone coaching service (1-800-QUIT-NOW) that connects people who want to quit smoking or using other tobacco products to an experienced Quit Coach (trained Counselor). Along with individualized coaching, the telephone service offers a free supply of nicotine patches or gum. The service is free to people calling from anywhere in Colorado. Click below […]
The CBHC Resource Directory
The Colorado Black Health Collaborative’s listing of Black Mental Health Professionals in the Denver Metro Area can be found on pages 46 & 47 of the resource Directory.