Tobacco Treatment Resources
Much of the below information can be found in this Fact Sheet created by UK HealthCare. Local, state and national tobacco treatment resources are included in this sheet for users who would like to quit. Inside, maps highlight the boundaries of the tobacco-free zone around UK HealthCare campus facilities.
Fayette County Health Department
Adult and Youth Tobacco Cessation Programs
859-288-2327
www.lexingtonhealthdepartment.org
(click “Community” then “The Tobacco Use Cessation and Prevention Program”)
Kentucky Cancer Program
Cooper/Clayton Method to Stop Smoking
Available in 120 Kentucky counties
Toll free 1-866-495-9888
www.kcp.uky.edu/cc_classesnew.html
Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy
Counseling, nicotine replacement therapies,
educational materials
859-323-5855
www.kyclinicpharmacy.com
(click “Ask a Pharmacist”)
Kentucky’s Tobacco QuitLine
One-on-one counseling in English or Spanish
9 a.m. – 9 p.m., M – F
Toll free 1-800-Quit Now (1-800-784-8669)
MedlinePlus®
Smoking cessation references
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingcessation.html
National Cancer Institute’s Quitline
Tobacco counseling in English and Spanish
Toll free 1-877-44U-QUIT
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/smoking
Free Information from UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare also offers the following informative brochures from the American Cancer Society and the National Institutes of Health that explain the health effects of using tobacco and ways to quit:
- Why Do You Smoke?
- The Smoke Around You: Secondhand Smoke in the Workplace, Public Places, and Home
- Living Smoke-free for You and Your Baby
- Cold Hard Facts About Dip
- Questions About Smoking, Tobacco, and Health…And the Answers
- Deciding How to Quit: A Smoker’s Guide
- Spit Tobacco: A Guide for Quitting
To request a free copy of any of these publications, call UK Health Connection at 859-257-1000 or toll-free 1-800-333-8874.