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 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 consultations to co-workers and household members as they support others who are quitting.

For additional information or to speak to a counselor, call MyLife Services at 844-405-5433, email info@MITMyLifeServices.com, or visit MIT MyLifeServices. MyLifeServices counselors are 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)