Student Smoking Cessation Resources: Ready to Quit?

• Improve your chances for a longer life
• Look and feel healthier
• Feel more energetic
• Breathe easier and be able to exercise
• Save money
• Protect those around you who may be harmed by your smoking, especially if you are pregnant or around children

The KSoW offers a free tobacco cessation program to students through the American Lung Association.  Interested participants can call 330-672-5763 or email ksow@kent.edu to register for this program.

For more information about the program, please visit the American Lung Association: About Freedom From Smoking website.

What to Expect

• Services can be offered individually or in a group. The program is by request, so staff can serve groups, people that want to quit together or can offer 1:1 services to individuals. We can come to you, offer the program at the WellHub or in a private space.
• The program is most effective taking place over 8 sessions in 7 weeks.
• The first part of the program is dedicated to developing a quit plan which will include learning about the chain of addiction, our patterns for nicotine use, how to incorporate lifestyle changes and stress management.  
• You will pick a quit day and line up social support and tools for helping you quit.
• The second part of the program is dedicated to “staying quit” where you will review and refine your strategies for avoiding relapses and slips.

These resources offer helpful tips, information, social support, diversions from cravings, and reinforcement for one of the best decisions a tobacco user can make to quit.

• Become an EX (Web-based)
  The EX plan teaches you how to live life without cigarettes in three steps. It is based on scientific research and practical advice from ex-smokers.
• Smokefree.gov apps (App)
  Get 24/7 support with a Smokefree app for your smartphone. These free apps offer help just for you based on your smoking patterns, moods, motivation to quit, and quitting goals. Tag the locations and times of day when you need extra support. Available for iOS and Android phones.
• Smoke Free - Quit Smoking Now (App)
  Free app with in-app purchases.
• Freedom from Smoking (Web-based)
  Evidence-based program from the American Lung Association consisting of eight self-paced modules to assist you in quitting tobacco.
• Kill the Can (Web-based)
  Free resources and tools to help dip, snuff, and chewing tobacco users quit.
• Ohio Tobacco QuitLine
  800-QUIT-NOW  Available to all Ohio Residents, the QuitLogix program is a free service available to eligible members 18 years of age and over.  Online and telephonic support are available 7 days a week
• American Cancer Society Quit for Life Program
  Available to any individual interested in smoking cessation support. Free telephonic support program to assist individuals trying to quit smoking. Quit For Life gives tobacco users the support and help they need to stay focused on their personal reasons for quitting
• The Truth.com
  The truth initiative is America’s largest nonprofit public health organization committed to making tobacco use and nicotine addiction a thing of the past. It features real life story videos and a quit program for vaping.
• Smokefree.gov
  Click this link to find out how much money you would save if you quit smoking.