A Way to Quit Your Tobacco Addiction
Sadler Health Center is working with Etter Health Center to help Shippensburg University students quit using tobacco products. Quitting tobacco is one of the most important things you will ever do because it will enable you to live longer, breathe easier and will put more cash into your pocket.
Sadler offers a program that any student can register for. This program consists of 7 one-hour weekly sessions to help you reach your goal. “Support is huge in our program. We are available for support even after the 7 week program is finished and they have quit. We do 1 month, 90 day, 6 month and 1 year follow ups to encourage and help the clients to stay quit. We also recommend clients have support of their friends, professors, family, and physicians. Included in the program are topics of stress management, coping skills, and relapse prevention, all inclined to help and motivate the client to stay quit,” said Shaina Boyer, the tobacco cessation specialist at Sadler Health Center.
There is a good success rate as well to the program. “95% of the people have success the first week after their quit date. One month out from their quit date, the success rate is about 90%. 60-65% at 6 months remain smoke-free,” said Shaina. This is a significant amount because over 450 people participated in the program last year, including 30 Shippensburg University students.
Through working with Etter Health Center, Sadler hopes to help Shippensburg University students quit their tobacco addiction. Sadler provides on-site counseling at the health center, Library, CUB, or any other convenient location on campus. This program is based off of Mayo Clinic’s research and Cessation Model, and is facilitated by a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist who has assisted hundreds of people successfully quit tobacco!
In addition to the weekly sessions, Sadler Health Center offers FREE Nicotine Replacement Therapy. This includes NRT gum, lozenge and the patch. Sadler can also offer you voucher assistance on medications such as ChantixTM or WellbutrinTM. The benefits of tobacco cessation include lowering the risk of lung cancer, coronary heart disease, and stroke, reduces coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and lowers the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is one of the leading causes of death in the United States.
For more information, or to sign up for the program, please contact Shaina Boyer at sboyer@sadlerhealth.org or call her at (717) 960-4360.
*Article published on the November 15, 2011 edition of The Slate, Shippensburg University's student-run newspaper*
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