Integrated Smoking Cessation Hotline 1833 183
The integrated Smoking Cessation Hotline serves as a hub of smoking cessation services. It provides cessation counselling by registered nurses, information on medications, tips to deal with withdrawal symptoms, as well as referral to free smoking cessation services. Users can also make enquiry or appointment for free smoking cessation programmes provided by different organisations (including smoking cessation drugs, acupuncture and telephone counseling).
Besides, a computerized call handling system is set up to provide information on smoking cessation in Cantonese, Putonghua and English round the clock. Users may assess their nicotine dependence via the system and obtain the test result as well as other information by fax.
Youth Quitline
This is a quitline dedicated to young adults under 25 years old. It provides information about tobacco –related health risks and smoking cessation, telephone counselling, and assists users to find their optimal method of quitting.
Free Cessation Services
Some people have an easier time quitting than others; some people may try more than a few times before they succeed. While most quitters quit by themselves, there are quit services that could help you quit and are completely free-of-charge.
Counselling and Medications (“Mail to Quit” Programme included)
Smoking cessation counselling coupled with medication (e.g. nicotine replacement therapy) is the most effective way of assisting smokers to quit. Cessation drugs help ease withdrawal symptoms so that you have less cravings. They are clinically tested and proved of their safety and efficacy in smoking cessation.
To facilitate quitting smoking at home, Integrated Centres on Smoking Cessation also provides free postal services of smoking cessation medication, supplemented by follow-up telephone counselling.
After assessment, eligible persons will receive the medications after three working days. Those with chronic illness on medication, or who have had allergic reactions to smoking cessation medications, or who are pregnant, would need to visit the smoking cessation clinic for doctor’s assessment.
Please give us a call at 1833 183 if you want to make an appointment, or you can enroll using the following links.
| TWGH Intergrated Centre for Smoking Cessation | United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service | Pok Oi Hospital Smoking Cessation Services | Christian Family Service Centre Smoking Cessation Services | |
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| HK Island and Islands | Wan Chai | - | - | - |
| Kowloon | Wong Tai Sin | Jordon Kwun Tong |
Ping Shek | Kwun Tong Wong Tai Sin |
| New Territories |
Tuen Wan
Sha Tin |
Tin Shui Wai Tai Po |
Tin Shui Wai Tuen Mun |
Tseung Kwan O Ma On Shan |
| Website for Smoking Cessation Services | TWGH Intergrated Centre for Smoking Cessation Website |
United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service website |
Pok Oi Hospital Smoking Cessation Services website | Christian Family Service Centre Smoking Cessation Services website |
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
Pok Oi Hospital provides free smoking cessation services that serve over 100 locations across the territory. Please learn more or make an appointment with the following links.
| Pok Oi Hospital free smoking cessation services with Chinese medicine and acupuncture | |
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| HK Island and Islands | Causeway Bay Tai Koo Shing Wa Fu Cheung Chau |
| Kowloon | Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Jordan) Ho Man Tin Ping Shek |
| New Territories | Tin Shui Wai Yuen Long Tsing Yi Tai Wai |
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Pok Oi Hospital with Chinese medicine and acupuncture website Details of Mobile Chinese Medicine Clinics |
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Smoking Cessation Outreach Programme in Workplace
The Department of Health has subvented The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon, to operate the “Smoking Cessation Programme in Workplace” (hereinafter SCPW) since 2013.
The programme aims at promoting smoke-free workplace and provide outreach smoking cessation services for working adults. Lok Sin Tong will arrange cross-professional teams to assist companies in setting up and implementing internal smoke-free policies; designing and developing sustainable employee health programmes for participating companies. Lok Sin Tong also offers comprehensive smoking cessation support and follow-up services, including counselling and medical drugs, to the employees of the company free of charge. To make an appointment or get more details, please visit the SCPW webpage at: https://www.scpw.hk/en/
Free One-week Smoking Cessation Drugs (Nicotine Replacement Therapy "NRT") Trial Packs
Free Chinese Medicine Ear Points Patches for Smoking Cessation
Hospital Authority Smoking Cessation and Counselling Centres (Paid Service)
Hospital Authority Smoking Cessation and Counselling Centres
Hospital Authority (“HA”) provides smoking cessation under their clinics and hospitals. Smoking counselling and cessation services are provided by health care professionals at Smoking Counselling and Cessation Centres, assisting smokers to quit smoking by offering them professional counselling and follow-up services as well as NRT if needed. The centres will also provide information and advice to smokers' relatives and friends who may wish to help the smokers to quit smoking. These services are charged at the same rate as the usual attendance in HA out-patient clinics. Currently, Eligible Persons could receive relevant services at Hospital Authority’s Smoking Counselling and Cessation Centres free of charge.
For enquiry or appointments, please call 2300 7272 or click here for more information.