Berea College

As of July 1, 2019, Berea College has become a Tobacco/Smoke Free Campus. This new policy honors our seventh Great Commitment, which is to “encourage in all community members a way of life characterized by mindful and sustainable living, health and wellness…high personal standards, and a concern for the welfare of others.” It also takes into account our highly valued Eight Dimensions of Wellness.

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The policy includes the prohibited use of the following on all College grounds:

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<a href="http://berea.smartcatalogiq.com/en/Current/Student-Handbook/Student-Rights-and-Responsibilities/Copy-of-Smoking-on-Campus-Policy">See the full list of prohibited products here.</a>

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 	<li>Telephonic Quit Line: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) (Free coaching, text messaging and website.)
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/index.htm">Center for disease control and prevention (CDC</a>)</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/cessation/pdfs/1800quitnow_faq.pdf">Frequently Asked Questions about Quit Line</a></li>
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 	<li>National Cancer Institute: 1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7848)</li>
 	<li>American Cancer Society’s Quit for Life program: 1-800-227-2345 (Call to find out more info about the program)</li>
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<strong>Berea College does not endorse any of the above products or services. The list is provided solely as a service to you of the available tobacco cessation resources.</strong>

Over the Phone Support

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 	<li><a href="https://www.quitnowkentucky.org/default.aspx" data-rich-text-format-boundary="true">Quit Now Kentucky</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://www.becomeanex.org/">Become an Ex-smoker</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://www.freedomfromsmoking.org/">Freedom from Smoking (2 membership levels, Basic: free, Premium: $15/3 months)</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://smokefree.gov/">Smokefree.gov</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://teen.smokefree.gov/">Smokefree.gov (for teens)</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://women.smokefree.gov/">Smokefree.gov (for women)</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/i-want-to-quit/">I want to quit (lung.org)</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco.html">American Cancer Society’s list of resources to help you quit using tobacco</a>
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 	<li>Some highlighted resources:
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 	<li><a href="https://www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco/smoking-habits-quiz.html">A short online quiz to determine your smoking habits</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco/guide-quitting-smoking/deciding-to-quit-smoking-and-making-a-plan.html">Use these tips to help you make a plan to quit smoking</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.quitnow.net/mve/quitnow">Link to the Quit for Life program</a></li>
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<strong>Berea College does not endorse any of the above products or services. The list is provided solely as a service to you of the available tobacco cessation resources.</strong>

Online Support

<ul>
 	<li><a href="http://www.thisisquitting.com/">This is Quitting</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://smokefree.gov/smokefreetxt-about">SmokefreeTXT</a></li>
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Text Support

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 	<li>Livestrong MyQuit Coach (iPhone)</li>
 	<li>Stop Smoking – Mindfulness Meditation App to cessation smoking (iPhone)</li>
 	<li>Quit it Lite (iPhone)</li>
 	<li>Quitnow! (Android)</li>
 	<li>Quit Smoking (Android)</li>
 	<li>Quit Smoking: Cessation Nation (Android)</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/quit-smoking/quitstart-app/index.html?s_cid=OSH_tips_D9871">QuitStart</a> (Android and iPhone)</li>
 	<li><a href="https://smokefree.gov/tools-tips/apps/quitguide">QuitGuide</a> (Android and iPhone)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Paid Apps</h3>
<ul>
 	<li>My Last Cigarette – Stop Smoking, Stay Quit $.99 (iPhone)</li>
 	<li>Butt Out $.99 (iPhone)</li>
 	<li>UCSF/SFGH Stop Smoking $ .99 (iPhone)</li>
</ul>
<strong>Berea College does not endorse any of the above products or services. The list is provided solely as a service to you of the available tobacco cessation resources.</strong>

Mobile Apps

Find support for <a href="http://www.mylastdip.com/">quitting chew, dip, spit and other forms of smokeless tobacco</a> (My Last Dip is a free Web-based intervention that is designed to help smokeless tobacco users quit.)

<strong>Berea College does not endorse any of the above products or services. The list is provided solely as a service to you of the available tobacco cessation resources.</strong>

Smokeless Tobacco Support

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<a href="https://bereaedu.wpenginepowered.com/thrive/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2019/11/Smoke_Free_Campus_Highlight_15aug19.pdf">View a printable PDF of the Tobacco-Free Campus Map</a>.

This is a big step for our campus community. To help with this transition, we offer a smoking cessation class taught by the Director of Health and Wellness, Jill Gurtatowski.

Find out more information about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.berea.edu/thrive/making-healthy-choices/">smoking cessation classes</a>.

Please email <a href="mailto:wellness@berea.edu">wellness@berea.edu</a> for further information about smoking cessation classes or with any questions about the new policy.