Quit Smoking, Vaping and Tobacco Use
Ending Tobacco Use and Nicotine Addiction
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 to 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
Scientific Research
The American Heart Association’s Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center (A-TRAC) conducts scientific studies on the health effects of tobacco products and their constituents, with a larger focus on new and emerging tobacco products such as e-cigarettes. Supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health, A-TRAC is one of 14 centers nationwide funded to perform scientific research that informs the regulation of tobacco products.