Get help to quit smoking

Ready to quit? Or thinking about it? Tried to quit a few times and worried you won’t stay smoke-free for good? Our quitline is here to help. It’s a free, confidential service for smokers.

Learn how our service works or register online for the self-directed quit program. Get exercises, tips and tools to help you quit and join our online support group to share your experiences.

Or call us – a quit coach can answer your questions, help you develop a personal quit plan or refer you to programs and services in your community.

And if you want to support someone who’s trying to quit, we can give you tips on how to help.

Tobacco Free Nova Scotia 

Call 811
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Live chat available

• Quit for a chance to win a car and cash prizes!

  Walk or Run to a Smoke-Free Life. Run to Quit can help you quit smoking by learning to walk or run 5 km!

  The program is for all fitness levels and our simple step by step approach makes it easy to quit smoking by becoming more active. Walking and running can help cope with discomfort and cravings while cutting down and quitting smoking. Run to Quit has two ways to participate: You can Do it Yourself OR get extra support by joining a Run to Quit Training Program. Register for Run to Quit (Do it Yourself or a Training Program) and you will be entered into our contest. Quit smoking for 5 weeks and you can win a $1000! Go the extra step, stay smoke-free and complete a 5 km walk/run event and you will be eligible to win a 2017 Honda Civic Coup LX or 1 of 13 cash prizes totalling $16,000!

  Learn more at runtoquit.com