Alcohol & Drug Helpline
(800)821-4357

This help line provides referrals to local facilities where adolescents and adults can seek help

American Cancer Society's Cancer Response System
(800)4-ACS-2345

Telephone the ACS Cancer Response System with questions about the signs and symptoms of many cancers, for the location of mammography centers, or to request ACS publications. The service also answers questions about the side effects of certain drugs and treatments.

American Lung Association
1-800-LUNG-USA

The mission of the American Lung Association (ALA) is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health by helping those who are already affected by disease, by searching for cures and better treatments, and by protecting all our lungs from the threat of environmental hazards.

Camelback Helpline
1-800-253-1334

Provides info/referrals - mental health, eating disorder and substance dependency

Complete Idiot's Guide to Quitting Smoking by Lowell Kleinman MD, Deborah, M.P.H. Messina-Kleinman, Mitchell Nides (2000).

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
(800)662-HELP

The aim is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by alcohol and drug abuse by ensuring access to clinically sound, cost-effective addiction treatment that reduces the health and social costs to our communities and the nation. CSAT's initiatives and programs are based on research findings and the general consensus of experts in the addiction field that no single treatment approach is effective for all persons, CSAT supports the nation's effort to provide multiple treatment modalities, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and use evaluation results to enhance treatment and recovery approaches.

National Cancer Institute's Info Service
800-4-CANCER

The National Lung Screening Trial was recently launched to find whether screening current and former smokers for lung cancer before they have symptoms can reduce deaths from this disease. For more information about the screening process and lung cancer, call this information service.

Smoke Free Home Pledge Hotline
(866)SMOKE-FREE (766-5337) or 1-800-513-1157

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has found that children who breathe secondhand smoke are more likely to suffer from: bronchitis, pneumonia, wheezing, coughing spells, more ear infections, more and frequent severe asthma attacks. Breathing secondhand smoke can be harmful to your children's health. You can protect your children by making your home smoke-free. Take the Smoke-Free Home Pledge and protect your children from secondhand smoke.