Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do for your health! You can add years to your life and greatly lower your risk of tobacco-related illness. Here are resources for free, confidential support and information about quitting.
- Smokers’ Helpline provides free, confidential support and information online and through text messages.
- Health811 (formerly Health Connect Ontario) provides free, confidential support and information about mental health and addictions. Call 811, or, Toll Free: 1-866-797-0007.
- OHIP+ provides help to quit smoking if you are aged 24 and under and have no private insurance.
If you are ready to quit, you do not have to do it alone. Below are programs that can help you quit.
Studies show that it may take up to 30 quit attempts for you to stop smoking for good. Preparing yourself and thinking through your smoking triggers is important. Don’t give up!
Free for OW or ODSP recipients
Some local pharmacies partner with SWPH to provide free nicotine replacement therapy and counselling to OW or ODSP recipients.
SIGN UP FOR THIS PROGRAM
519-631-4125 (St. Thomas/Elgin County)
519-533-4560 (Woodstock/Oxford County)
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Free to Ontario residents aged 18+
An online research program designed to support individuals 18 years of age and older in an attempt to quit smoking. Eligible participants are mailed 4 boxes of nicotine patches and 2 boxes of gum or lozenges.
Free to Ontario residents aged 18+ (self-guided program)
Self-guided support to help reduce or quit tobacco or other substances.
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For Ontarians who do not have a health care provider
This Ottawa-based program is designed for people who want to quit smoking but are not enrolled with a health care provider or cannot easily access smoking cessation support. Eligible participants will receive a consultation, follow-up support, and nicotine replacement therapy vouchers. Learn about THIS PROGRAM
Call 1-888-645-5405 and leave your contact information on the voicemail. A Nicotine Addiction Specialist will get back to you within 2 business days.
Free to Indigenous populations
Talk Tobacco provides free Indigenous quit smoking and vaping support.
Support for Ontario Drug Benefit recipients
Community pharmacists provide one-to-one support service and advice to ODB recipients who want to quit smoking. This program includes an assessment with the pharmacy, a first consultation, and a number of follow-up counselling sessions over a one-year period.
LEARN ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Get help from your primary health care provider
Free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is available to rostered patients at:
- Thames Valley Family Health Team (virtual group session open to anyone)- 519-473-0530 ext. 2979
- Oxford County Community Health Centre (Woodstock- 519-539-1111; Tillsonburg- 519-842-9008 ext. 323; Ingersoll- 519-539-1111 ext. 248)
- East Elgin Family Health Team- 519-773-3715
- West Elgin Community Health Centre- 519-768-1715
- Tavistock Community Health (STAR Family Health Team)- 519-655-2322
- Ingersoll Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic- 519-926-6752
- Central Community Health Centre- 519-633-7989
- CMHA Oxford and Elgin (ages 16+)- 519-673-3242 ext. 1248
Learn more about smoking and vaping.