Smoking Cessation Education & Resources

The University is committed to providing a healthy and supportive environment for faculty, staff, and students. Smoking is a significant health risk in America today—not only for smokers themselves, but for non-smokers via secondhand smoke.

Smoking Cessation

Smoking is a challenging behavior to change.  Individuals who smoke and wish to quit may need some additional help and support.  The following resources are available to students, faculty, and staff.

Services for Students

Health Iowa/Student Health Service (SHS) – 335-8394. Health Iowa offers a variety of resources to help students quit tobacco use.  Free one-on-one consultations are available for students to receive information on quit aids, overcoming barriers, behavior modification, relapse and coupons for over-the-counter Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRT).  Physicians are also available to discuss medications and provide prescriptions which can be conveniently filled at Westlawn Pharmacy.  For more information, see www.uiowa.edu/~shs/health_iowa/tobacco/index.shtml.

Services for Faculty and Staff

The liveWELL program in UI Wellness and UI Benefits - www.uiowa.edu/livewell
Free one-on-one health coach service to assist in tobacco cessation and other lifestyle improvement areas. When working in conjunction with a health coach, UI employees can receive reimbursement for receipts totaling up to $300 for Nicotine Replacement Therapy or other smoking cessation medications. Additionally, health coach clients can attend the Rehabilitation Therapies Smoking Cessation Clinic for a reduced fee; the University will pay for 75% of this program with a referral from a health coach.

The first step to getting started with a health coach is to take the liveWELL Health Risk Assessment from your Self Service website. For further information on the liveWELL program, visit www.uiowa.edu/livewell/ or call 353-2973.

Rehabilitation Therapies Smoking Cessation Clinic – 356-2663
One-on-one cessation counseling for employees, up to four sessions.

University Employee Health Clinic – 356-3631
Free one-on-one cessation counseling for employees, up to four sessions.

Quitline Iowa – 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
www.quitlineiowa.org
Free phone-based cessation counseling for all Iowans, available 8:00 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. Services available in English and Spanish, TDD 1-866-822-2857.

Cancer Information Service – 1-800-237-1225 or 356-3000
Free information, resources, and brochures.