Quit Smoking, Vaping and Tobacco Use

How to Quit
For Educators and Parents
Elementary Schools
The Kids Heart Challenge (KHC) prepares elementary students for success by supporting their physical and emotional well-being with essential resources for educators.
Middle & High Schools
The American Heart Challenge (AHC) focuses on what matters most to educators and parents of middle and high school students: preparing them for success by strengthening their physical and emotional well-being.
For Youth
Join the Tobacco Endgame Movement
Together, we have the power to end vaping and nicotine addiction. Your voice can make a difference today.
Teens across the country are sharing their stories and making a difference in their communities.
Smoking and Heart Disease in Women
Despite all the reasons you enjoy smoking, the fact remains that you’re hurting your body.
In fact, a pack of cigarettes includes a warning label that says smoking can increase irritability, impatience, hostility, anxiety, depression, difficulty concentrating, restlessness, decreased heart rate, appetite or weight gain.
And that’s just the beginning.

Advocacy and Public Policy
Public Policy Resources
The Truth About How Tobacco Harms Our Communities
- The Truth About How the Tobacco Industry Targets Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities (PDF)
- The Truth About How the Tobacco Industry Targets Black Communities (PDF)
- The Truth About How Tobacco Harms Brain Development and Mental Health (PDF)
- The Truth About How the Tobacco Industry Targets the LGBTQ+ Community (PDF)
- The Truth About How the Tobacco Industry Targets Native American and Alaska Native Communities (PDF)
- The Truth About How the Tobacco Industry Targets Rural Communities (PDF)
- The Truth About How the Tobacco Industry Targets Youth (PDF)
- The Truth About How the Tobacco Industry Targets Latino and Hispanic Communities (PDF)