This program offers help if you're ready to quit smoking or using tobacco. It can also support you in making lasting changes that promote tobacco-free living where you live, work, and play.
Live Tobacco-Free Austin
The initiative is housed within Austin Public Health. Its goal is to decrease tobacco use and the number of people exposed to second-hand smoke, and increase access to resources for those trying to quit tobacco.
— Visit the full site on the web at www.Live Tobacco Free Austin.org, on Facebook and Twitter.
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Tobacco-free Workplaces and Housing
There are many tobacco-free workplaces and housing located in Austin and Travis County.
Learn more: about tobacco-free workplaces.
Learn more: about smoke-free housing.
Breathe With Pride 
Breathe With Pride focuses on reducing tobacco use and tobacco-related health disparities in LGBTQ2IA+ communities in Austin/Travis County by connecting community members with free, affirming resources through education, outreach, provider trainings, and more. Visit Breathe With Pride’s page to learn more and find out how you can get involved: LGBTQ2IA+ - Live Tobacco-Free Austin
Free Help to Quit Tobacco
Just one cigarette can take 11 minutes from your life. Quit now and live healthier.
When can you see the benefits of quitting?
- 20 minutes tobacco-free: Blood pressure and pulse rate drops; body temperature rises toward normal.
- 12 hours tobacco-free: Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal; oxygen level rises to normal.
Learn more about the benefits of quitting tobacco, and how to get free help in this PDF.
- SmokefreeTXT is a free, six to eight week cessation program, depending on when you set your quit date. Users can enroll through smokefree.gov/smokefreetxt.
- Texas Quitline offers free and confidential resources, such as nicotine patches, gums, or lozenges, to those who qualify. Call 1-877-YES QUIT (1-877-937-7848) or visit www.yesquit.org.
- Nicotine Anonymous is a 12-step program to achieve abstinence from nicotine. Request a free Starter Kit at 1-877-879-6422 or email info@nicotine-anonymous.org for local group meetings. Learn more at www.Nicotine-Anonymous.org.