Campaign Resources

Learn more about the health damage smoking causes — and help spread the word. Tips from Former Smokers campaign resources available here include fact sheets, buttons and badges, print ads from the campaign, videos, and more. If you are a CDC partner or member of the press, please see the Press Room for more resources.

Overviews of Diseases/Conditions

Learn the facts about the smoking-related conditions featured in the campaign.

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Badges and Buttons

Place Tips from Former Smokers badges and buttons on your own Web site.

Buttons for the General Public Share the message of the Tips campaign on your Web site.

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Images and Photos

Photo of Annette [JPEG, 200x286 - 73KB], 57, New York; diagnosed with lung cancer at age 52

Photo of Shawn [JPEG, 154x251 - 55KB], 51, Washington State; diagnosed with throat cancer at age 46

Photo of Brandon [JPEG, 200x292 - 71KB], 31, North Dakota; diagnosed with Buerger’s disease at age 18

Photo of Shawn [JPEG, 586x198 - 101KB], 51, Washington State; diagnosed with throat cancer at age 46

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Matte Articles

Tips Campaign Matte Article: General Public. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched a national tobacco education campaign called Tips From Former Smokers.
Tips Campaign Matte Article: Healthcare Providers. Now is an especially great time to talk to your patients about quitting smoking.

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Videos

Anthem Ad This TV ad, from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, features three people who have stomas as a result of their smoking. They provide tips on how to live with this condition.

Buerger's Disease Ad Smoking causes Buerger’s disease, which can lead to amputations. In this TV ad, Brandon and Marie talk about living with the effects of Buerger’s disease as part of CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign.

Cessation Tips Ad You can quit smoking! This inspiring TV ad features three people who successfully quit smoking after many years. They share their practical tips on how to quit for good in this ad from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign.

Jessica's Asthma Ad Exposure to secondhand smoke can trigger a life-threatening asthma attack. This TV ad, from CDC's Tips campaign, features Jessica, a mother with a young son who suffers from asthma attacks due to secondhand smoke exposure. In her tip, she urges people not to be shy to tell people not to smoke around kids.

Roosevelt's Ad Roosevelt never thought that at 45-years-old he would have a heart attack due to his smoking. In this TV ad, from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, he talks about the impact his smoking-related heart attack has had on his life.

Suzy's Ad Smoking contributes to one in five strokes in the United States. In this TV ad for CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Suzy talks about losing her independence after smoking caused her to have a stroke.

Terrie's Ad Smoking causes cancer. In this TV ad for CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Terrie talks about how she gets ready for the day after the effects of treatments for throat cancer caused her to lose her teeth and hair, and to have a tracheotomy.

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Get Involved

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