You can quit smoking!

Quitting smoking is the most effective action you can take to improve your overall health and prevent many diseases or illnesses. It is hard to quit smoking and many people several attempts to quit before becoming a non smoker.

The Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) Smoking Cessation program:

• Individualized program with the Quit Rx option available
• Quit Rx is covered as a benefit. Whether you see OHC or your PCP, you can obtain up to 2 months of specified medications. The program covers Chantix, nicotine patches and Zyban.

Learn how to enroll in Quit Rx.

Learn more about medication options.

Call 936-0955 to schedule an appointment to let us help you begin to your quit plan.

HELPFUL LINKS

Self Help Resources

Self-help resources are tools to help you quit on your own.

Medical Resources

Some smokers need medication to help them quit smoking. If you’ve tried to quit before and had problems with nicotine withdrawal or cravings, you might want to consider medication. 

Support Resources

Quitting smoking is tough, and many people want some support along the way.  Vanderbilt provides support resources such as coaching, counseling and peer support programs. 

Manager’s tool-kit

Give support to staff and colleagues making the transition to a smoke-free life with this downloadable tool-kit.

Quick-print overview of smoking cessation resources

Basic Information on Smoking:

• American Cancer Society Guide to Quitting Smoking
• National Cancer Institute Questions and Answers About Smoking Cessation
• American Academy of Family Physicians Smoking: Steps to Help You Break the Habit
• American Lung Association
• Women and Smoking Fact Sheet
• Smoking & Pregnancy
• National Women's Health Information Center Smoking in Men
• UpToDate Patient Information Patient Information: Smoking Cessation

Quitting

• American Lung Association Quit Smoking Action Plan
• smokefree.gov You Can Quit Smoking Now
• trytostop.org Quit Wizard
• Surgeon General You Can Quit Smoking

Treatment

• Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• American Academy of Family Physicians Nicotine Patch
• American Lung Association Nicotine Replacement
• American Heart Association Nicotine Substitutes/Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• Other Methods
• American Cancer Society Other Methods of Quitting
• Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Products To Help You Stop Smoking

Coping

• Stress
• National Cancer Institute
• Quitting Tobacco: Handling Stress
• Quitting Tobacco: Handling Irritability
• American Cancer Society Quitting Smoking: Help for Cravings and Tough Situations
• Weight Gain
• Weight-Control Information Network You can Control Your Weight as You Quit Smoking
• InteliHealth Won't Quitting Make Me Fat?