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SMOKING: What’s the Incentive to Stop Now?
FACT: 92% of people who smoke 100 cigarettes in their lifetime become daily smokers
This Means…
ò 5 packs of cigarettes
ò if you smoke only at parties and have 3-5 cigarettes/party and continue this practice 3 x per week = you will have 100 cigarettes in just one term
ò nicotine goes to the brain in less than 19 seconds…nicotine releases dopamine in the brain which stimulates the reward system…nicotine is more addictive than cocaine and heroin
So…for those of you who are social smokers and think you can stop anytime or when you finish college…think again…
Ask yourself…am I addicted??
r In the past year have you ever smoked more than you wanted to?
r In the past year have you ever felt you wanted to cut down?
If you answered yes, you may be addicted…
If you want help quitting, call:
Student Health Center…….….…x8401
Counseling Center……………....x8590
Office of Health Promotion….…x4501
Journey of a Lifetime---CD available for checkout in the Office of Health Promotion. Also booklets to help you quit and on smokeless tobacco.
Use the Cost of Smoking Calculator
http://www.tobaccofreeu.org/ Great site specifically designed for college students. Has lots of information, ways to quit and loads of links.
http://www.virginia.edu/case/tobacco/home.htm UVA's web page on tobacco---lots of tips on how to quit
http://quitnet.com/ The site offers tips, tools, questionnaires, as well as a chat room where smokers can post messages and receive instant support from other members who are online. Quitnet is free, but offers more personalized support for a small fee.
http://smokeline.com/ Smokers can participate in a structured program similar to a traditional smoking clinic for a small fee.