Quit Smoking

The Massachusetts Quitline offers free, telephone-based coaching sessions to quit smoking, vaping, or using nicotine products. Participants may also receive a free, two-week supply of tobacco-treatment medication (gum, patches, or lozenges). For details and to enroll, visit The Massachusetts Quitline or speak with your MIT Health PCP about a referral.

For faculty, staff, postdocs, and their adult household members: 

MIT MyLife Services provides free and confidential help for quitting cigarettes and other tobacco products (e.g., e-cigarettes, vape pens, Juul). MyLife Services can assist in creating a plan to quit, identifying your triggers, and developing a relapse prevention plan. MyLife Services also provides confidential help if you are supporting others who are in the process of quitting cigarettes and tobacco products.

For additional information or to speak to a counselor, call MyLife Services at 844-405-5433 or visit mitmylifeservices.com. MyLife Services is available 24/7 to assist with your concerns.

• Students: Learn more about the Alcohol & Other Drug Services Office at MIT.
• Employees and postdocs: Get counseling and support from MIT MyLife Services, a free, confidential resource.

Smokers’ Helpline: 800-TRY-TO-STOP (800-879-8678)

American Cancer Society Quitline: 800-227-2345

Massachusetts General Hospital Living Tobacco-Free Program

My Life, My Quit (information for teens; free)

American Lung Association

Setting a quit date and making a plan

Study Suggests E-cigarettes Cause More Harm Than Good

Truth Initiative (information on quitting e-cigarettes; free)

QuitSTART (free)

Craving to Quit (free for the first three modules of a mindfulness-based app)

Kwit (free basic version of a game-based app)