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The Lung HelpLine is staffed by Registered Nurses and Respiratory Therapists with extensive experience in the healthcare industry. Click here to meet the Lung HelpLine Specialists. Areas of expertise include: Education, Smoking Cessation, Respiratory Therapy, Lung Disease, Nursing, Physician Referral, Respiratory Home Care, Neonatal, Pediatric, Medication Counseling, and Adult Intensive Care.
Call the American Lung Association HelpLine at 1-800-LUNG-USA option 2 or Submit a Question online.
Free Help to Quit Smoking
It's tough to be a quitter, especially if you're trying to quit smoking, according to the American Lung Association of Michigan. Nearly 25 percent of Americans smoke cigarettes, and while millions of them try to quit smoking each year, “successful quitting” averages two to four quit attempts.
To quit, the American Lung Association of the Midland States offers two free help methods. Free Help is available through the American Lung Association's Lung Help Line and through the online, self-help Freedom from Smoking® program.
To talk to a specially-trained smoking cessation counselor at the Lung Health Line, call 1-800-LUNG-USA option 2.
To sign up for the on-line Freedom From Smoking program, visit www.FreedomFromSmoking.org. This site also contains valuable reference materials for free download, including information on the use of nicotine replacement therapy and creating a Quit Smoking Action Plan.
Breathe Well, Live Well is an adult asthma management program that can help you control your asthma and reduce symptoms. That means you can enjoy more activities! Breathe Well, Live Well is taught by an American Lung Association-trained facilitator. You can feel comfortable knowing this program is backed by the country's leading lung health organization.
It's simple – Breathe Well, Live Well works! Developed with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Breathe Well, Live Well has been proven effective through nationwide testing. People in the program report less severe asthma, fewer respiratory problems, and better ability to stick to their treatment plan. Click here to see if there is a workshop near you!