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Smoking Cessation
If you smoke, quitting is one of the most important things you can do to improve your health and lower your risk of smoking-related health problems. Here are some resources to help you get started:
Dallas Nicotine Anonymous Meetings - Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, 3200 Inwood Road, Dallas TX 75220, 214-691-4721
| Nicotine Anonymous Group | Sunday | 7 - 8:30 pm | CSD3 |
| Thursday | 6 -7 pm | CSD3 | |
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Thursday | 7 - 8:30 pm | CSD3 |
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Saturday | 12 - 1:30 pm | CSD3 |
| Nicotine Anonymous Step Study | Sunday | 5:45 - 6:45 pm | CSD5 |
National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines
1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669) TTY 1-800-332-8615
The toll-free numbers are single access points to the National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines. Callers are automatically routed to a state-run quitline, if one exists in their area. If there is no state-run quitline, callers are routed to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) quitline, where they may receive:
- Help with quitting smoking
- Informational materials mailed to you
- Referrals to other resources
If you are thinking about quitting, here is some information that will help you with that decision: Smoking Cessation Blue.pdf
If you are ready to take action and stop smoking, here is some information that can help: Smoking Cessation Red.pdf
Facts About Tobacco Use Among College Students
• From 1993 to 1997, the prevalence of current (30-day) cigarette smoking rose by 27.8% in the college population. (Wechsler et al, 1998)
• 28.5% of college students are current smokers. (Ibid.)
• 28% of college smokers began to smoke regularly at or after age 19, at which point most were already in college. (Ibid.)
• Half of the current college smokers had tried unsuccessfully to quit in the previous year. (Ibid.)
• Tobacco companies have recently shifted their marketing strategies to target college students. (Adler et all, 2000)
• Cigarettes are the tobacco product of choice for college students. (Rigotti et al, 2000)
• College students are occasional cigar smokers. Less than 1% of current (past 30-day) cigar users smoked them daily. Currently, 8.5% of college smokers smoke cigars. (Ibid.)
• Cigar smoking is more popular among students who consider fraternities, sororities, and attending sporting events important. (Ibid.)
• Students’ perception of peer smoking is higher than the actual rate. For example, a survey conducted at the University of Washington showed that students thought that 94.4% of the student body smoked. In reality, only 34.4% of the student body smoked. (University of Washington, 1999)
REFERENCES:
Adler RK, Lewis MJ, Slade JD. Tobacco Marketing to the College Aged Population: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Boston, MA: American Public Health Association Conference Presentation. November 15, 2000.
Rigotti NA, Lee JE, Wechsler H. US College Students’ Use of Tobacco Products: Results of a National Survey.
Journal of the American Medical Association. 2000; 284:699-705.Wechsler H, Rigotti NA, Gledhill-Hoyt J, Lee H. Increased levels of cigarette use among college students: a cause for national concern.
Journal of the American Medical Association. 1998; 280:1673-1678.University of Washington Student Affairs Office, Student Life and Substance Abuse Survey, 1999.
