Beyond pharmaceuticals, digital tools have extended the way adults who smoke can access support. Several smartphone apps have emerged in the past decade.

Some of these products display the amount of money you’ve saved forgoing cigarettes. Others work like cessation programs, providing advice and encouragement periodically. Advanced apps can even track and respond to location, offering tailored support when the user is near a potential trigger that might lead them to smoke.

And even more recently, a class of reduced-risk nicotine products has emerged. These products contain nicotine, and are not risk-free, but are much less harmful than cigarettes.

Reduced-risk nicotine products aren’t official smoking cessation tools, but government authorities including the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) recognize that switching entirely to these products significantly reduce a person’s long-term health risks. Some authorized products in this category include:

• Heated tobacco products, which electronically heat up tobacco without burning it to create an inhalable aerosol that contains nicotine.

• E-cigarettes, which heat up liquid to produce an inhalable vapor containing nicotine.

• Nicotine pouches, which sit between the lips and gums, allowing nicotine to be absorbed without any heating mechanism or exposure to tobacco.

The goal of quitting smoking is to improve your long-term health. That means that the best way to quit is the one that works for you.

Wherever you are on your path to quitting, keep going. Each attempt at quitting is moving you closer to a healthier life.