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My Life, My Quit program launches mobile app to help Michigan youth quit tobacco, vapes

LANSING, Mich – Youth in Michigan now have a new way to access free help to quit using tobacco and nicotine products, including e-cigarettes/vapes. The My Life, My Quit™ program has launched a mobile app, making it easy for teens to get confidential support from their smartphones.                                       

“This new app will meet teens where they are with tools that support quitting tobacco products,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive. “We are grateful My Life. My Quit. worked with young adults to update their programming and are excited to promote this new option to youth in Michigan.”  

As part of an effort to help young Michiganders quit tobacco, MDHHS contracts with the My Life, My Quit program. This free, evidence-based, service is designed specifically for youth who want to quit using tobacco and e-cigarette products. It offers live text and phone coaching, interactive content and personalized quit plans. The new app was developed in response to feedback from teen users and has been created to improve accessibility and expand engagement.   

The app includes features like:  

  • Real time chat with a quit coach. 
  • Reminders and motivational messages. 
  • Progress training and interactive quit planning tools. 
  • Seamless connection to the full My Life, My Quit program across devices.  

The app is available for download from Google Play and Apple App stores.

Youth and young adults can continue to enroll in the program by visiting MyLifeMyQuit.org or by texting “Start My Quit” to 36072.  

According to the 2023 Michigan Youth Tobacco Survey, 13.2% of respondents reported current use of any tobacco product. The most common type of tobacco product used were e-cigarettes with 11.1% of youth reporting that they had used an e-cigarette in the last 30 days.  

MDHHS reminds Michigan residents there are numerous benefits to quitting tobacco including financial savings, better health and more time spent with loved ones. As it can take several attempts to quit for good, tobacco users are encouraged not to give up after a failed attempt. 

For additional information and resources, visit Michigan.gov/tobacco. 

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