Choose Quit Medications

Quitting medications can make quitting easier by reducing the intensity of urges and cravings, or stopping withdrawal before it even starts.

In fact, medications can double your chances of quitting successfully. Impressive, right? That's why they're an important part of your EX Plan.

When you're ready, set your quit date. Setting a quit date gives you time to get ready, and gives you something to work toward.

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You've selected a quit date that's in the past

If you have already quit, you can use your My EX Plan page to help stay on track.

If you’ve selected ~DATE1~ by mistake, adjust it to a date in the future. We recommend somewhere between 2 and 4 weeks from today. This will give you time to prepare for your upcoming quit.

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You've selected a quit date that's within the next two weeks…

Are you sure you're ready? Don’t forget that you’ll need time to re-learn life without cigarettes and prepare before the big day. To make sure you can get everything done, we recommend choosing this date 2-4 weeks from now, ~DATE1~.

If you still want to go with a Quit Date of ~DATE2~, click the button below. Otherwise, close this box and choose another date.

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You've selected a quit date that's more than four weeks from now.

Are you sure you want to wait that long? If you think it’s going to take you that long to re-learn life without cigarettes and prepare for the big day, then keep it. But in general we’ve found that having a quit date that’s more than four weeks away can give you too much time to change your mind about quitting. So we recommend choosing a date 2-4 weeks from now, ~DATE1~.

If you still want to go with a Quit Date of ~DATE2~, click the button below. Otherwise, close this box and choose another date.

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You're all ready to quit

Now that you’ve set your quit date, you’ll move to the My EX Plan page. The My EX Plan page will be your home base as you re-learn life without cigarettes and quit smoking.

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Your Medication Options

You can double your chances of staying quit! Consider FDA-approved medications on your quit journey. We have info about all of them. 

 Understand Addiction

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 Frequently Asked Questions About Using Medication to Help Quit

Many people have questions about quitting medications. Here are some of the most common ones and their answers.

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 Tell Us About Yourself: Medication

After you review your medication options, tell us what you've decided to try.

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