Tobacco Treatment

Tobacco Cessation Services at the UK Counseling Center: Consultation and Psychological Services

The UK Counseling Center (UKCC) is committed to helping students make healthy lifestyle choices. One potential change for some students is the area of smoking and other tobacco use. The Center offers tobacco cessation services through individual counseling. Individual counseling for cessation may vary by clinician and is based on the needs of the student. Individual counseling can include but is not limited to utilizing behavioral techniques, enhancing motivation, reducing anxiety, and managing cravings. Some UKCC clinicians may use hypnosis, and adjunctive resources such as telephone coaches and online programs. UKCC clinicians can also talk to you about using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and prescribed medications, often prescribed through the University Health Service*, in combination with individual counseling to increase your chances of success. Counseling for smoking/tobacco cessation is like any other form of counseling at UKCC in that it is free for students who are enrolled for at least 6 credit hours. Spouses, partners and sponsored dependents of students are not eligible for ongoing services at the UKCC, but they can call and talk to a clinician about treatment resources elsewhere, including options for free counseling and nicotine replacement therapy in the community.

FREE NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (NRT)

Because the University of Kentucky is committed to providing a healthy place to live, work, and learn, the University committed to going completely tobacco-free as of November 19th, 2009. To help students who decide to quit using tobacco, the University is paying for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in the form of patches, gum, and lozenges. The UK Counseling Center is one of two places on campus where students can obtain coupons to receive NRT at no cost. The coupons are redeemable at the KY Clinic Pharmacy or the University Health Pharmacy. To be eligible for the coupons, students have to be enrolled in an approved program. For the UKCC, “enrolled in a program” means having an ongoing, collaborative relationship with a C&T clinician and actively working to quit their tobacco usage. The University Health Service also offers tobacco cessation treatment options, including a structured group program. Click here for their link.

• To make an appointment for tobacco cessation services at the UK Counseling Center: Consultation and Psychological Services, call 257-8701.
• A complete list of Tobacco Cessation Resources as well as information about the UK Tobacco-Free policy can be found at the University of Kentucky Tobacco-Free Website. The website address is http://www.uky.edu/TobaccoFree/.

Please note that no clinicians at UKCC actually prescribe medication. The staff work closely with medical professionals at University Health Service when students may benefit from a medication evaluation.

E-Cigarettes and Vaping

For information about health risks connected to vaping, see the following link.
https://www.vapedanger.com/health-risks/

Free On-line Tobacco Cessation Programs

Cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vaping, etc.:
https://betobaccofree.hhs.gov/quit-now/index.html
https://smokefree.gov/
https://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/join-freedom-from-smoking/
https://www.becomeanex.org/

Smokeless Tobacco:
https://mylastdip.com/
https://www.killthecan.org/tag/last-dip/