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Help Others Quit

Supporting a loved one through their quit journey makes all the difference. Find FREE tips, resources and guidance to help someone you care about break free from tobacco. Together, you can help them quit for good.

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Quit Today

South Dakota Quitline is a free Resource available to any state resident 13 or older. Choose from three ways to leave smoking, vaping, or chewing in the past. Quit, stay quit and breathe easy. 

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Youth & Young Adults

Children and young adults are especially vulnerable to loss of brain function as a result of vaping.
Even using e-cigarette devices without nicotine can cause damage. To protect your physical and mental health, it's time to quit.

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Tribal Toolkit

The Tribal Tobacco Advocacy Toolkit offers Indigenous communities culturally-informed resources and tools to support tobacco-free environments while honoring traditional practices.

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Questions about quitting tobacco or need support? Reach out anytime—we're here to help you or your community on the journey to quit smoking, vaping or chewing tobacco.

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Cost of Tobacco

A tobacco habit has a hefty price tag — both on your life and your wallet. 

How Much Can You Save?

STOP PAYING TO PUT YOUR LIFE ON HOLD

Sporting a nicotine addiction and buying cigarettes, vape products or chewing tobacco often is paying to make your life harder. When you support your nicotine addiction, you are funding your own demise. 

The average cost of a pack of cigarettes in the United States is about $7. That means if you smoke one pack a day at that price, you are spending $2,555 during the year. And that doesn't even cover the additional healthcare bills for the conditions you could develop from tobacco use like lung cancer, heart disease and more.

When you quit

How much money will you save?

Words here about how expensive tobacco is  and how to use the below calculator.  For example the average cost of a pack of cigarettes in South Dakota is $6.01

Number of per day:

Cost of cigarette pack:

Results

  • After 1 month, you will have saved $450.00 and have added 10 days to your life.
  • After 6 months, you will have saved $2,730.00 and have added 56 days to your life.
  • After 1 year, you will have saved $5,475.00 and have added 112 days to your life.
  • After 5 years, you will have saved $27,375.00 and have added 558 days to your life.

True Cost of Tobacco

What could you spend your money on instead?

Basic Family Living Items

To put things into perspective, here are a few items that families typically spend their money on in their
monthly budget.

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House Down payment A 5% down payment on a $150,000 house is $7,500 — though most houses cost much more than this.
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New Car Payment The average monthly car payment for new cars is $729.
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Used Car Payment The average monthly car payment for used cars is $528.
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Disposable Diapers A box of 150 diapers is $44.99.
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Infant Formula A can of formula (12.4 oz) is $18.49.
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Childcare In South Dakota, the average annual cost of infant care is $6,511—that's $543 per month.

Fun Items

Here are some fun things you could afford more easily if you didn’t smoke, vape or chew.

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Disneyworld Vacation A baseline Disney World vacation cost for a family of four (two adults, one child 10+, one child 3- 9) is $6,865 in 2024
Video-game
Video Game A new-release video game is about $60.
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Dining Out A meal at a fast food restaurant can cost about $11.
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Athletic Shoes A new pair athletic sneakers are $125.
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Nintendo Switch A new Nintendo Switch is about $300.
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XBox Series S A new Xbox Series S is about $250.
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Streaming Service A subscription to Netflix for a year is $185.
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Premium brand clothing premium brand leggings are about $98
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iphone 16 A new Iphone is about $900
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Play station 5 A new Play Station 5 is about $1,000.
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XBox Series X A new Xbox Series X is about $500.
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Quit & Stay Quit

Everybody quits differently. Your quit journey is your own, and only you know what works for you. Find the method that fits into your journey to put out that cigarette, shut off the vape pen or close the tin for the last time. Start your quit journey today, and get back to your life!

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Phone Coaching

Get help from a Quitline phone coach. Your coach will be there for you every step of the way.

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Kickstart Kit

Kickstart Kit

Kick the habit with the FREE Kickstart Kit, which ships to your door with cessation medication and the Quit Guide.

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Quit Guide

Quit Guide

Skip the coaching and medication for now. Start your journey with the FREE Quit Guide to quit when you are ready.

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