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Want to quit smoking?
This page contains information on a number of Quit Smoking resources and options available for young people wanting to quit smoking.
Youth friendly Quitline
The Youth Friendly Quitline provides information, advice, counselling and support to help smokers quit. Many people find quitting smoking very difficult but with the support of the Quitline, including a call back service; the liklihood of staying quit is increased significantly.
The counsellors are friendly and understanding as well as being knowledgeable in all areas of tobacco and smoking. They can make the difference between you quitting and not quitting.
They are also more than happy to call you on your mobile. So give them a call and have a chat 137 848!
The QuitCoach
The QuitCoach is an online guide to help you through the process of Quitting smoking. Help can be provided for as long as you need it, until you are a stable non-smoker. Each time you visit, you will receive advice that is not only relevant to your current situation, but also reflects the progress you have made since you last visited.
 The Eighty - MySpace Website
'The Eighty' is a myspace website designed to promote the fact that just over 80% of South Australians DON’T smoke. You can get interactive, write to each other and ask theeighty questions getting advice as well as share your quit tips and quit stories! What is ‘the eighty’? The eighty is a phrase we have developed which acts as a platform to promote the fact just over 80% of the young South Australians DON’T smoke. ‘The eighty’ is a positive way to reinforce this message to promote and raise awareness that if you DON’T smoke you are actually in the majority. ‘Theeighty’ is a South Australian specific myspace and the statistics represent South Australian data. What will you find on ‘the eighty’? The eighty includes the following sections: Picture gallery section (The look or Pics)
The picture gallery contains pictures related to tobacco smoking including the national tobacco campaign pictures. This section also contains artwork produced for days such as National Youth Tobacco Free Day
TV ads/Videos section (Watch it) This section allows for users to view anti-tobacco television commercials as well as Vlogs (Video Logs-In this case video diaries) from
Competition section (Win it!) General comments Who is ‘the eighty’ for? The eighty is primarily a site for young people aged 10-25 years but is suitable for all ages and it is a place where young people can go to help them quit smoking.
 Become a fan of Quit SA on Facebook! Jump on to the Quit SA fan page to ask questions, share your quit tips and quit stories. The page provides regular updates providing information on Quit SA's activities, information about quitting and the services available.
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