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Ready to Quit Smoking?

Contents:

About Smoking

Smoking cigarettes is an addiction. Tobacco contains nicotine, a drug that is highly addictive and difficult to quit; however, it is not impossible. Smoking greatly increases your risk for many diseases, such as lung cancer, respiratory illness, heart disease, and stroke. It also puts others around you at risk due to the negative effects of secondhand smoke. Quitting smoking helps improve your health as well as the health of those around you. The information and resources on this website can help support you with your decision to quit smoking.

Related services at the Tang Center

For Students:

  • Stress management & general health promotion appointments
    Individual 50-minute appointments with a health educator are available to discuss self-care and healthy lifestyle choices. Call (510) 642-2000 to make an appointment.
  • Call (510) 642-2000 for a medical appointment to determine if you need a prescription or other help with nicotine replacement.
  • Information & programs on tobacco prevention: (510) 642-7202.
  • Local classes & support groups
  • Other community resources

For Faculty and Staff:

For All Members of the Campus Community:

  • Self-Care Resource Center: a health information library with interactive computer programs, books, audio and videotapes, pamphlets, magazines, journals and self-assessment tools.

Additional Online Resources

Related topics

Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to diagnose, treat or provide a second opinion on any health problem or disease. It is meant to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between an individual and his/her clinician.

Last reviewed: September 2005

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