Giving you the most accurate, up-to-date information about the harmful effects of tobacco use, so you know the real cost of smoking, vaping, and other tobacco use.
For more information, visit: www.fda.gov/tobacco
Please contact TheRealCost@fda.hhs.gov if you have any questions about “The Real Cost” campaign.
Get Help
If you want to quit smoking cigarettes, using dip, or vaping, you can get free help without giving anyone your personal information.
- Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
- Chat with a counselor https://livehelp.cancer.gov/
- If you want to get tips on quitting cigarettes, visit https://teen.smokefree.gov/become-smokefree
- If you want to get tips on quitting vapes, visit https://teen.smokefree.gov/quit-vaping
- If you want to get tips on quitting dip or chew, visit https://smokefree.gov/quitting-dip
If you or someone you know is struggling or in a crisis, help is available.
- Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
- Visit the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, https://988lifeline.org/, available 24/7 and offered by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- Other helpful resources from the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline include: https://988lifeline.org/help-yourself/youth/.
La Línea 988 de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis también tiene recursos disponibles en español: Servicios En Español : Lifeline (988lifeline.org). Para obtener asistencia en español las 24 horas del día puedes: llamar al 988 y presionar 2, enviar la palabra AYUDA por mensaje de texto a 988, o hacer clic aquí para chatear con un consejero de crisis que habla español.