BREATHE FREE 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 DAVIS
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis and the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 system have multiple resources to assist students, staff and faculty members who want to give up tobacco.
And they are almost certainly going to need the help. Studies show low success rates for people who try to stop smoking without support or the medications that relieve withdrawal symptoms, said Linda Sarna, a 新澳门六合彩内幕信息LA professor of nursing who has studied nurses鈥 involvement in helping people quit.
鈥淣icotine addiction makes quitting smoking very difficult,鈥 said Sarna, who chaired the task force that worked on implementing the smoke- and tobacco-free policy at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息LA.
鈥淭here are still lots of misconceptions about quitting by going 鈥榗old turkey,鈥欌 she said.
Only three to five people out of 100 are smoke-free a year after going cold turkey, studies show. In many cases, quitting for good may take five or six attempts.
So, where can you go for help, as 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis staff or faculty?
鈥 Free nicotine replacement therapy 鈥 Starting in January, students, staff and faculty can get a free two-week supply of nicotine replacement therapy from Rite Aid Pharmacy, 655 Russell Blvd. (and only at this Rite Aid location), to help fight cravings. Just show your 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis ID when picking them up.
鈥 Your medical plan 鈥 Every 新澳门六合彩内幕信息-sponsored medical plan in the new year will offer prescription nicotine replacement therapies, such as nicotine inhalers and sprays, at no cost when prescribed by a doctor.
鈥 鈥 provided by 新澳门六合彩内幕信息-sponsored medical plans
鈥 鈥 provided by 新澳门六合彩内幕信息-sponsored medical plans
鈥 鈥 offered by Health Management and Education (新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Health System), free for 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis employees
鈥 Need to talk? 鈥 The offers free, confidential counseling for faculty and staff adapting to a tobacco-free workday.
鈥 Students 鈥 , online, or call (530) 752-6334 for one-on-one assistance and to learn about free tobacco cessation services available to all registered students, including a four-week supply of nicotine replacement products (gum, patches or lozenges).
Help lines (operated out of 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 San Diego)
- 鈥 (800) NO BUTTS (662-8887), which offers assistance in English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Cantonese and Mandarin. You can also enroll , and a staff member will give you a call.
- 鈥 (800) 844-CHEW (2439)
Editor's note: This story has been updated (Dec. 18) with remarks from John Stobo, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息's senior vice president for Health Sciences and Services.
By Dateline staff
The Davis campus goes smoke- and tobacco-free indoors and out in 2014, and stands ready to help students, staff and faculty who may find the prohibition difficult to live with.
All other 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 campuses are also going smoke- and tobacco-free, or have already done so, under a . At the time, all five 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 medical centers had already gone smoke-free, everywhere.
The . Meanwhile, the Davis campus retained its longtime ban on smoking indoors and in certain places outdoors.
The Davis campus policy gets revised effective Jan. 1: Smoking and the use of any other tobacco products will not be allowed anywhere, even parking lots (and inside cars, whether moving or stationary).
鈥 No inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying a lighted or heated product such as tobacco, marijuana or other smokeable substance, or instruments that hold such substances.
鈥 No smokeless tobacco, including chew, snus and snuff.
鈥 No electronic cigarettes.
The policy applies to all students, staff, faculty and visitors, and makes no provision for designated smoking areas.
"This is a major change for many people and will require all members of the university community to be ambassadors for this initiative," John Stobo, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息's senior vice president for Health Sciences and Services, said in a . "The university is wholly committed to helping faculty, staff and students who want to quit smoking, by offering an extensive selection of cessation resources such as health plan benefit programs, one-on-one or group cessation and education, and referrals to cessation resources."
Davis campus officials said enforcement will initially be educational. People found smoking on campus will be offered information about the policy and about smoking cessation resources. After an initial phase-in period, additional reinforcement measures may be considered.
The goal? A campus where we can 鈥淏reathe Free,鈥 as declared on 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis鈥 smoke- and tobacco-free website: .
"Tobacco is the No. 1 cause of preventable disease and death worldwide," said Stobo, a physician. "The health risks of tobacco use for smokers and secondhand smoke for nonsmokers are well established."
He also cited environmental concerns from chemicals in cigarette butts that can leach into soil and waterways.
Medical plan coverage
Staff and faculty can access tobacco cessation resources through any 新澳门六合彩内幕信息-sponsored 2014 medical plan.
Each plan in the new year will offer prescription nicotine replacement therapies, such as nicotine inhalers and sprays, at no cost.
Over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies, such as nicotine patches and gum, when prescribed by a doctor, will be available at the generic copay price for employees enrolled in 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Care, Health Net Blue and Gold, and Western Health Advantage. (Kaiser members have no copay.)
For employees in the Core plan and the Blue Shield Health Savings Plan, OTC therapies are subject to deductibles and co-insurance.
Other campuses report positive results
新澳门六合彩内幕信息LA, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 San Diego and 新澳门六合彩内幕信息SF implemented their smoke- and tobacco-free policies earlier this year, with positive results.
Michael Ong, co-chair of the Tobacco-Free Task Force at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息LA, where the new policy took effect on Earth Day, April 22, said there has been a noticeable decline in smoking around campus. And, by counting cigarette butts in the campus鈥檚 smoking hot spots on a biweekly basis, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息LA found a reduction of about 74 percent 鈥 from an average of 600 butts before the policy took effect, to 160 after.
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 joins more than 1,100 other colleges and universities across the country that have banned smoking on their campuses, including in residence halls.
"The University of California is committed to maintaining a healthy and clean working and learning environment for our employees, students, patients and visitors," Stobo said. "As a leading education, research and service university, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 has taken a proactive role in addressing the impact of smoking and tobacco use.
"I would like to congratulate the University of California campuses for their successful implementation of this policy as part of their ongoing commitment to the health and well-being of the entire university community."
Dave Jones of Dateline 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis and Katherine Tam of the Office of the President contributed to this report.
More online
(including the policy, frequently asked questions and a resource page titled 鈥淩eady to Quit?鈥)
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Smoke and Tobacco Free Policy (including a fact sheet and quick facts)
www.smokefree.gov
Media Resources
Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu