Smoking/Tobacco Cessation Service and Information

Tobacco Cessation Services are available to UMD Students through Health Services. Our Cessation Specialist will work with you to provide an individualized approach to quitting. They will also be there for follow-up care and relapse prevention.

To schedule an appointment with our Cessation Specialist, call UMD Health Services at (218) 726-8155.

If you would like more information about tobacco, please refer to the following resources:

American Lung Association

• 1-800-LUNG-USA
• http://www.alamn.org
• The American Lung Association offers a self-help program. Their website has an online chat group for adults who are trying to quit.

QUITPLAN

• 1-888-354-PLAN
• http://quitplan.quitnet.com
• QUITPLAN offers telephone-based counseling for people without access through their health insurance plan. They also offer an online support group.

American Cancer Society

• 1-800-ACS-2345
• http://www.cancer.org
• The American Cancer Society offers assistance by telephone to find quitting resources in your area. Their website provides information about quitting smoking and smokeless tobacco.

National Cancer Institute

• http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/tobacco
• The National Cancer Institute website provides information about tobacco, quitting and prevention, clinical trials, research, literature, and statistics.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides tobacco and quitting information, publications, research, data and reports. They also have reports from the Surgeon General as well as information about sports and celebrity initiatives.