Our Mission

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To promote health by helping Ole Miss students and employees quit tobacco use.

Program Information

We offer two programs to help you quit tobacco:

  • A six week group support program with free medications
  • A very brief advice program with free medications

Our staff are trained tobacco specialists who guide you through the quitting process. We give you information and advice on how to prepare to quit, what to expect after stopping tobacco, and how to cope with urges to use tobacco and other obstacles. Our ‘state-of-the-science’ program is based on the U.S. Public Health Service’s 2008 Clinical Practice Guide and research and treatment of thousands of tobacco users in Mississippi.

We do not ask you to quit the day you enroll. We usually recommend setting a target quit day 2 – 3 weeks after your initial visit, but we gladly work with anyone at any stage!

Success rates (tobacco free) 3 months after quit dates:

  • People who quit on their own: 5%
  • Group program (based on our previous intensive program) and medications:
    • students - 37%
    • employees - 53%

Most tobacco users try to quit many times before they succeed. Please let us assist you in either your first attempt or another try.

Take the Act Now challenge!

If you think you can quit anytime, go without smoking or dipping for the next ten days. If you succeed, congratulations. But if you’re like most people and can’t do it alone, come see us. We’ll help you quit, for free.

Consequences of Tobacco Use

  • Wrinkled skin
  • Expensive drain on income
  • Lung cancer
  • Bladder cancer
  • Cervical cancer
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Kidney cancer
  • Oral cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Increased risk of stroke
  • Heart disease
  • High blood pressure
  • Pregnancy complications
  • Low bone density
  • Yellowing of teeth
  • Bad breath
  • Loss of sense of smell and taste
  • Cataracts
  • Up to ten years shortened life expectancy

Second hand smoke harms the health of those around you

Benefits of Quitting

  • Better health for you and loved ones
  • More money —saved from tobacco and medical bills
  • Whiter teeth —a nicer smile
  • And many more benefits!

When you Quit

  • In 20 Minutes: Blood pressure and pulse slow to normal and circulation improves
  • In 8 Hours: Carbon monoxide level drops to near normal and oxygen level increases
  • In 24 Hours: The smell of smoke begins to leave your breath, hair, and body
  • In 1 to 3 Weeks: Your sense of taste and smell begins to improve
  • In 1 to 9 Months: Your lungs hold more air; coughing, congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease; energy increases
  • In 1 Year: The risk of heart attack, stroke, lung, and other cancers begins to drop significantly

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