Resources for Community Members
We have collected a few resources to inform you about making healthy choices and reflecting on what it means to be Tobacco-Wise.
Brochures and Comics
Be Tobacco-Wise Brochure: First Nations
Download this 5-page document for First Nations peoples to learn the benefits of quitting smoking, how to help your community be Tobacco-Wise and tips for quitting.
Be Tobacco-Wise Brochure: Inuit
Download this 5-page bilingual (English and Inuktitut) document for Inuit to learn about reasons to be smoke-free and find resources to help you quit smoking.
Be Tobacco-Wise Brochure: Métis
Download this 5-page document for Métis people to learn about the benefits of quitting smoking, reasons to be smoke-free, and tips for quitting.
Benefits of Quitting Smoking for People with Cancer
This printable PDF brochure has information about how and why to quit smoking. Print it double-sided and fold it in thirds.
Silent Enemy Comic Book
This 28-page comic book for First Nations youth aims to increase awareness and understanding about cancer, and support prevention initiatives.
Cannabis and Cancer
This brochure describes the difference between cannabis and cannabinoids, and explains how using cannabis can affect your health.
Vaping and Your Health
This brochure explains what vaping is and how it affects your health, and talks about e-cigarettes and quitting smoking.
One-Page Flyers
The Indigenous Tobacco Program
Learn how the Indigenous Tobacco Program and Tobacco Wise Leads provide commercial tobacco, cannabis and vaping prevention, protection and cessation to First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous communities and organizations.
Benefits of Quitting Smoking
Learn the benefits of quitting smoking, like reducing your risk of tobacco-related cancers and chronic disease. It’s always a good time to stop smoking!
The Effects of Stress and Smoking
Smoking may feel like it is relaxing when you are stressed, but it is doing more long-term damage to your body and how it handles stress. Learn some different ways to handle stress without smoking.
Steps to Quitting Smoking
Quitting smoking can be difficult. It may take more than one try, but don’t give up! Learn some tips to help you on your journey.
Physical Activity and Smoking
Physical activity can be a helpful strategy when quitting or lowering your commercial tobacco use. Learn some ways that being active can help to overcome nicotine cravings.
Nutrition and Smoking
Learn some tips that can help you be more successful if you want to quit or reduce your commercial tobacco use and make healthy food choices.
The Indigenous Tobacco Program
Learn how the Indigenous Tobacco Program and Tobacco Wise Leads provide commercial tobacco, cannabis and vaping prevention, protection and cessation to First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous communities and organizations.
Benefits of Quitting Smoking
Learn the benefits of quitting smoking, like reducing your risk of tobacco-related cancers and chronic disease. It’s always a good time to stop smoking!
The Effects of Stress and Smoking
Smoking may feel like it is relaxing when you are stressed, but it is doing more long-term damage to your body and how it handles stress. Learn some different ways to handle stress without smoking.
Steps to Quitting Smoking
Quitting smoking can be difficult. It may take more than one try, but don’t give up! Learn some tips to help you on your journey.
Physical Activity and Smoking
Physical activity can be a helpful strategy when quitting or lowering your commercial tobacco use. Learn some ways that being active can help to overcome nicotine cravings.
Nutrition and Smoking
Learn some tips that can help you be more successful if you want to quit or reduce your commercial tobacco use and make healthy food choices.
Smoking and COVID-19
Learn the benefits of quitting smoking when it comes to COVID-19 and cancer treatment, and some tips to help you on your journey.
Quitting Smoking Before Surgery
Learn the benefits of quitting smoking before surgery and some tips to help you on your journey.
Videos
Cancer 101 for First Nations Peoples
Learn about basic cancer information, and get answers to many common questions about cancer.
Métis Cancer Survivor Story
Hear the story of Tim, a Métis Nation of Ontario citizen who had treatment for prostate cancer and is now cancer-free.
It’s never too late to quit smoking!
Learn why quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do to help your cancer treatment work better.
You can quit smoking!
Learn how quitting smoking helps whether you are having surgery, radiation treatment or chemotherapy, and learn the best way to quit.
Lindsey’s Story: Inuit Youth Video Project
This Inuktitut video features a young Inuit woman talking about her experience with quitting smoking, and what she has done to cope.
Smokers’ Helpline First Nations Video for Ontario
Commercial tobacco is different from sacred tobacco. Smokers’ Helpline can help you beat your addiction to commercial tobacco smoking.
