Manitoba Tobacco Quit Card and Counselling Program

Are you ready to quit?

The Tobacco Quit Card and Counselling Program provides counselling and up to $300 in nicotine patches and aids for low-income patients of participating clinics across Manitoba.

If you are not eligible for the Quit Card, you may still be able to receive individual counselling sessions. The Commit to Quit stop smoking group program is also available online.

What is offered in the Tobacco Quit Card and Counselling Program?

• Counselling sessions with a health professional on how to stop smoking or vaping.
• A Quit Card redeemable at any Manitoba pharmacy to receive up to $300 of nicotine replacement medication.

Who can participate?

• Available to most residents of Manitoba; check with your care provider to see if they practice at a participating clinic.
• Manitobans without insurance to cover nicotine replacement products (nicotine patches, gum and other aids) or who find it difficult to afford these medications.
• Manitobans ready to quit or reduce smoking or vaping within 30 days.

Contact

Additional information for Community Pharmacies

• Letter to Manitoba pharmacies
• Frequently asked questions

Additional Resources for the public

Help is available for you!

Download our Resources (French) to Stop Smoking for a list of available support services, or see below.

• Quit Smoking with your Manitoba Pharmacist Program: Participating Manitoba pharmacies provide $100 and up to nine counselling sessions for Manitobans wanting to quit. Medications covered include nicotine patches, aids and oral medications. For more information, including the list of participating Manitoba pharmacies, visit the website.

Online, Phone & Text Support

• Smokers’ Helpline is a free, confidential help line and online support. The program is now also offering text support to get you smoke-free for good. For more information, visit their website or call 1-877-513-5333.
• Talk Tobacco is an Indigenous quit smoking and vaping resource providing free, confidential help line and online support. The program is also now also offering text support. Visit their Facebook page or call 1-833-998-TALK (8255).

Group Programs

• Commit to Quit Program is a five-session program offered live online to all Manitobans. This series is for anyone who would like to reduce or stop their tobacco or nicotine use. Learn about your triggers, setting realistic goals, how to start reducing, behavioural strategies that work and find out about quit medications. See the WRHA’s website or call 1-877-979-9355 for more information.
• Packing It In is a one-class overview of the steps to quit smoking. It’s a helpful introduction if you are interested in the longer Commit to Quit Program. More information is available online, including a recorded version.
• The Last Drag is a Winnipeg 2SLGBTQ+ Facebook peer support group to help people quit smoking.

Phone Apps

Websites

• The Quit Crowd: A diverse and welcoming community of Manitobans looking to quit smoking or stay smoke-free.
• Manitoba Lung Association: Join the Facebook support group Manitoba Quits or visit their website to receive a free Quit Kit and download the book That’s It, I Quit. Individual support also available, plus quit contests and challenges.
• On the Road to Quitting: Guide to Becoming a Non-Smoker (Health Canada): Download a copy of On the Road to Quitting. For additional information from Health Canada, call toll-free 1-866-225-0709.
• Manitoba Government Website: Additional resources listed.