How Can You Help?

Quitting smoking and tobacco use is a personal decision, and can be a difficult challenge. You can encourage tobacco users to quit and support those who have recently quit, by adopting a tobacco-free sport and recreation policy.

 

• Include a brochure or flyer about support for quitting with information about your organization’s new tobacco-free policy. Resources are available from your local Canadian Cancer Society office, your public health unit (insert link to alpha site), or by contacting the Smokers’ Helpline directly at 1-877-513-5333 or through www.smokershelpline.ca.
• Have quit materials and brochures to promote smoke-free homes readily available in your organization’s office and facilities.
• Refer people to the Smokers’ Helpline at 1-877-513-5333 or www.smokershelpline.ca to get advice and support.

If there are enough people involved in your organization who want to quit smoking or learn about the health effects of secondhand smoke, consider bringing in a smoking cessation professional to speak at an organization meeting, or host a quit smoking group. Call your local public health unit (insert link to alphasite), for more information.