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UMD Health Services Tobacco Cessation ServicesTobacco 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: Essentia Health Tobacco-free ServicesEssentia Health employs certified tobacco treatment specialists that will meet with you and help you develop a personalized plan. Follow-up visits will be tailored to help you meet your goals. Essentia Health can also provide you with a two-week supply of over-the-counter quitting products at each visit, up to 8 weeks/year, at a $5 handling fee per order. Essentia Health - St. Mary's Medical Center http://www.duluthclinic.org/specialtycenters/heartcenter/quitplan.htm American Lung AssociationThe American Lung Association offers a self-help program. Their website has an online chat group for adults who are trying to quit. 1-800-LUNG-USA QUITPLANQUITPLAN offers telephone-based counseling for people without access through their health insurance plan. They also offer an online support group. 1-888-354-PLAN American Cancer SocietyThe American Cancer Society offers assistance by telephone to find quitting resources in your area. Their website provides information about quitting smoking and smokeless tobacco. 1-800-ACS-2345 National Cancer InstituteThe National Cancer Institute website provides information about tobacco, quitting and prevention, clinical trials, research, literature, and statistics. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/tobacco Centers for Disease Control and PreventionThe 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. |