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HELP TO QUIT
Oregon community colleges are creating safe and accessible campus environments that support students and staff in maintaining healthy lifestyles. The resources on this page are for student leaders, student services staff, HR staff, public Why should college leaders care about this issue? In Oregon, 80% of adult current smokers would like to quit smoking. In a survey of Oregon community college students, 59% of students who smoke said they tried to quit at least once during the past year. Yet only one in three students surveyed had ever heard of the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line. Together we can do better, helping students succeed and improve their health and wellness. Additionally, helping staff quit tobacco saves the college money by reducing smoking-related health care costs. We would like to feature more examples of activities and materials from Oregon campuses - please contact us to let us know of your successes, challenges, and how we can help. Promoting the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line Promote cessation benefits for college employees Making your campus tobacco free Activities and programs to raise awareness and help people quit Offering cessation programs on your campus Information about quitting tobacco
PROMOTING THE OREGON TOBACCO QUIT LINE
PROMOTE CESSATION BENEFITS FOR COLLEGE EMPLOYEES Keeping employees healthy means increased productivity and money saved on insurance. Learn more about how to promote cessation resources to employees.
MAKING YOUR CAMPUS TOBACCO-FREE
As campuses go tobacco-free, it is important to take a compassionate approach with resources and support to help students and staff who use tobacco comply with the new policy, whether that be by quitting tobacco or managing nicotine cravings while on campus. Learn more about how to make your campus tobacco-free. Return to top
ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS TO RAISE AWARNESS AND HELP PEOPLE QUIT Four out of five Oregon community college students surveyed don't smoke. Most students and staff don't use tobacco and don't want to be exposed to secondhand smoke. College students and staff can raise awareness about the health risks of tobacco use and secondhand tobacco smoke as well as cessation resources. Some colleges organize health fairs or other activities for events such as the Great American Smokeout (third Thursday in November), Kick Butts Day and World No Tobacco Day. Here are some ideas for your campus. Please modify sample materials as needed for use on your campus.
OFFERING CESSATION PROGRAMS ON YOUR CAMPUS If you would like to offer a group cessation program on your campus for staff or students, consider sending someone to be trained as a facilitator of the American Lung Association (ALA) Freedom from Smoking program. See the ALA in Oregon event calendar for dates of upcoming trainings and links for more information and registration. Return to top INFORMATION ABOUT QUITTING TOBACCO
Thank you to the colleges and organizations that contributed resources and sample materials. Special thanks to the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center for permission to adapt materials from the Campus Health Action on Tobacco Study. Please contact us with any comments, questions, or suggested additions for this page. |
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