Tobacco Cessation

Well done on taking a step to quit tobacco use. Georgia State University is a tobacco free environment. We are committed to providing and identifying resources to support current tobacco users’ efforts to quit.  We recommend a combination of strategies including:  self-help quit guides, in-person and telephone counseling and support, and medications.

Self-help quit guides and In-person counseling

Students interested in tobacco cessation can schedule an appointment with Student Health Promotion to discuss tobacco cessation and options available to students.

This Is Quitting: This is Quitting is a free and anonymous text messaging program from Truth Initiative designed to help young people quit vaping. The first-of-its-kind quit program incorporates messages from other young people like them who have attempted to, or successfully quit, e-cigarettes.  To enroll in This is Quitting, teens and young adults text DITCHVAPE to 88709

Smokefree.gov:  Free, accurate, evidence-based information and professional assistance to help support the immediate and long-term needs of people trying to quit smoking. The quitSTART app is a free smartphone app that helps you quit smoking with tailored tips, inspiration, and challenges.

BecomeAnEX:  A free, digital quit-smoking plan and online community of thousands of smokers and ex-smokers developed by Truth Initiative in collaboration with Mayo Clinic.

Follow #QuitMondayPanthers on Instagram and Twitter. Weekly tips and motivation to be tobacco free.

Check out the online magazine BeWell Panthers for specific articles related to tobacco use:

• 5 ways vaping can mess with your teeth and gums

• Do you really know what’s in your e-cigarette?

• Smoking Q&A: What do we know about vaping, juuling, and cigarettes?

Telephone counseling and support

Georgia Tobacco Quit Line:  A free and confidential service available to assist Georgians with quitting smoking and all forms of tobacco.  Call 1-877-270-STOP (877-270-7867)

Medications

Over the counter (OTC) nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products include skin patches, and chewing gum.

Chantix^TM (varenicline tartrate) and Zyban^TM (buproprion) are two medicines that do not contain nicotine and are FDA approved smoking cessation products. Both are available in tablet form and by prescription only.