Tobacco Cessation Resources

Eliminating tobacco use is the most important lifestyle choice you can make to reduce your risk of getting cancer. In addition to causing several types of cancer, tobacco use also puts individuals at higher risk for heart disease, lung disease,
and stroke.

• The Wright Center- Jermyn
  5 South Washington Avenue, Jermyn, PA 18433
  (570) 383-9934
  Medical Assistance Enrolled Provider
• The Wright Center- Scranton/VIM Lackawanna
  640 Madison Avenue, Scranton, PA 18433
  (570) 941-0630
  Medical Assistance Enrolled Provider
• The Wright Center- Clarks Summit
  1145 Northern Boulevard, Clarks Summit, PA 18411
  (570) 585-1300
  Medical Assistance Enrolled Provider
• RediCare Medical Center
  648 North Main Avenue, Taylor, PA 18517
  (570) 348-1101
  Medical Assistance Enrolled Provider
  Walk-in clinic, no appt. necessary
  Offer counseling and NRT
• American Lung Association of Pennsylvania- Northeast Region|
  Marywood University
  2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509
  (570) 346-1784
  Freedom from Smoking cessation clinics², self-help programs, Tobacco- Free Youth Coalitions, etc.
• NEPA AHEC (Northeast Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center)
  (610) 379-2001

Luzerne County 

• Pathway to Recovery
  145 West Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Hazleton, PA 18201
  (570) 455-9902
• The Wright Center- S. Franklin Street
  335 S. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
  (570) 591-5283
• The Wright Center- Old River Road
  250 Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
  (570) 591-5283
• Rural Health Corporation of NEPA
  1084 Route 315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
  (570) 825-8741

Monroe County 

• Pocono Medical Center
  FREE Tobacco Treatment Program
  206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
  (570) 476-3680
• Shawnee Medical Group- must be a patient
  106 Shawnee Square Drive, Suite 101, Shawnee-on-Del Drive, PA 18356
  (570) 421-3900
  Medical Assistance Enrolled Provider

Pike County

• Penn State Extension in Pike County
  Stephen Alessi
  514 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337
  (570) 296-3400
  $40 fee. Offers counseling, support, and nicotine replacement.
  Modeled after Freedom for Smoking
• NEPA AHEC (Northeast Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center)
  (610) 379-2001

Susquehanna County/ Wayne County

• Tobacco Cessation Services
  (570) 278-5337
  1 (800) 982-4045
  Provides small group or individual counseling and free NRT
• NEPA AHEC (Northeast Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center)
  (610) 379-2001

Wyoming County

• Rural Health Corporation of NEPA
  Monroe-Noxen Health Center
  2888 SR 29 South, Noxen, PA 18636
  (570) 704-4234
  PA Free Quit Line:

Eligibility: Any PA resident over the age of 18 years who wishes to quit smoking may use the PA Free Quit Line. The PA Free Quit Line provides counseling and free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for participants over 18 years of age. For more information, please visit: https://pa.quitlogix.org
Freedom for Smoking:

Includes eight sessions and features a step-by-step plan for quitting smoking. Each session is designed to help smokers gain control over their behavior. The clinic format encourages participants to work on the process and problems of quitting both individually and as part of a group. Freedom from Smoking Plus is also now available and is in a flexible online format. More information can be found at www.lung.org or www.freedomfromsmoking.org