"Fresh Start" Smoking Cessation
Fresh Start is a tobacco cessation program designed by the American Cancer Society and facilitated by Rice's Wellness Center. It is a four-session program designed for students who are ready to quit smoking and would like to have as much support and as many resources as possible. Participants will receive FREE nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) as well as free massage therapy or acupuncture. Sessions are held in the Wellness Center and lunch will be provided!
- Tuesday, Sept. 30, 12-1 PM
- Friday, Oct. 3, 12-1 PM
- Tuesday, Oct. 7, 12-1 PM
- Friday, Oct. 10, 12-1 PM
Space is limited. RSVP by e-mailing your name, e-mail, phone number and reason for quitting to wellness[at]rice.edu
Smoking Cessation Links
QuitNet.com - Provides “quitting tools” which help you understand what drives you to smoke, where you are in the quitting process, and how dependent you are on nicotine and how to successfully deal with the urges, cravings and relapse issues. Helps you set a quit date and uses your responses to questions to customize the support provided via email & chat rooms.
How to Quit (CDC Resources) - The CDC provides practical information and helpful tips for those who plan to quit smoking, quit tips and the clinical practice guidelines which are based on the latest research and insights provided by the nation’s preeminent smoking cessation experts.
Quit Smoking Support - This site allows you to talk with and read how others have been able to quit and provides you with the most helpful and up-to-date information and resources available in a very interactive web site. Support is an important ingredient in the quitting process and you will find plenty of that here!
Quit Meter - Calculates cigarettes not smoked and money saved since your quit date.
Tobacco Cessation Guideline - Provides a tobacco Cessation Guideline in which the latest drugs and counseling techniques for treating tobacco use and dependence are presented.
