Tobacco-Free Campus & Cessation Resources
As of August 1, 2012, East Central University is a tobacco-free campus. This includes the use of all tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and vaping devices.
To support students, faculty, and staff in making this transition, 成人B站 offers several resources for tobacco cessation both on and off campus.
On-Campus Support
Student Health Services
Memorial Student Union Building, Room 137
Provides counseling, materials, and support for those looking to quit tobacco.
Brandon Whitten Institute
831 E. Main Street, Ada
Offers handouts, guides, and other cessation materials to assist you on your journey.
Off-Campus Support
Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline
1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669)
What is the Helpline?
A free, confidential service offering personalized help to quit tobacco, including:
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One-on-one telephone counseling with trained professionals
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A personalized quit plan and ongoing support
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Access to free nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, or lozenges) for eligible users
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Referrals to local community resources
Who can use it?
Anyone in Oklahoma, age 13 and older, including concerned friends and family members.
Available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Encouragement and Support
Quitting tobacco is a journey鈥攁nd it鈥檚 normal to need more than one try. Every quit attempt brings you one step closer to success.
Let鈥檚 support one another in creating a healthier, tobacco-free 成人B站!
The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline
1-800-QUIT NOW
What is the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline?
- The Helpline is a free and effective service that provides a series of one-on-one cessation counseling sessions over the telephone, information and tips about stopping tobacco use, referrals to community resources, if needed, and nicotine replacement 鈥渟tarter kits鈥� for some. Counselors are trained, Master鈥檚 level counselors. The Helpline has been proven to work for people all over the country.
How does telephone counseling work?
- A Helpline Quit Coach鈩� works with callers to determine their readiness to quit, discusses their options for using nicotine replacement products or other cessation aids, assists callers in developing a quit plan that is right for them, and schedules up to four follow-up sessions to coach callers through their quitting process and encourages them along the way.
Free Nicotine Replacement Products Provided as 鈥淪tarter Kits鈥�
- All tobacco users who are ready to stop using tobacco and register for helpline services are eligible to receive at least a two-week 鈥渟tarter kit鈥� of nicotine replacement patches, gum or lozenges, unless not indicated due to health concerns. The helpline sends a starter kit to the tobacco user鈥檚 home.
- Patches, gum or lozenges are free and there鈥檚 no catch. No one will call the tobacco user to sell them something and there are no hidden charges!
Who is eligible to receive Helpline services?
- Anyone living in Oklahoma ages 13 and older may call the Helpline and receive free services. Helpline specialists will assist tobacco users, providers and concerned family members and friends.
What are the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline hours?
- The Helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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- It often takes multiple attempts to succeed 鈥� it takes practice to learn obstacles and successes.
- Tobacco users didn鈥檛 鈥渇ail鈥� with their last quit attempt鈥� They now know what doesn鈥檛 work for them.
A note from 1-800-QUITNOW about quitting tobacco:
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- It often takes multiple attempts to succeed 鈥� it takes practice to learn obstacles and successes.
- Tobacco users didn鈥檛 鈥渇ail鈥� with their last quit attempt鈥� They now know what doesn鈥檛 work for them.