The IU South Bend campus will be going tobacco-free as of January 1, 2008. Below are some resources for those who may be interested in quitting tobacco. The Student Counseling Center offers free, short-term counseling for currently enrolled students who would like to quit. To make an appointment with a counselor, please call (574) 520-4125.

General Information

• Indiana Tobacco Quitline
• Great American Smokeout Challenge
• American Lung Association: Quit Smoking
• Smoking Cessation Support
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Quit Smoking
• Smokefree.gov
• Clearing the Air
• Forever Free
• Fact Sheets and FAQs
• National Cancer Institute: Smoking and Cancer
• NCI: Quitting Smoking, Smoking Prevention
• Surgeon General’s Tobacco Cessation Resources
• You Can Quit Smoking Booklet

Medications and Therapy

• Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Other Medications
• Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Quitting Tobacco

Pregnant Smokers

• Smoke-Free Families
• Pregnant, Indiana Tobacco Quitline
• You and Your Baby
• Smoking and Pregnancy
• Forever Free with Baby and Me
• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Smoking Cessation

Young Adults

• Tobacco Free U

Older Smokers

• Clear Horizons

Health Consequences

• The Health Consequences of Smoking on the Human Body
• Health Benefits Over Time
• Health Effects of Tobacco-Related Illnesses
• Learn About Your Risk From Smoking
• Tobacco and Cancer

Financial Benefits of Quitting Tobacco

• Reasons to Quit: How Much Does It Cost You?

Smokeless Tobacco

• ChewFree.com
• National Spit Tobacco Education Program
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Smokeless Tobacco
• Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer: Questions and Answers

Family and Friends

• Indiana Tobacco Quitline Tips

Secondhand Smoke

• Secondhand Smoke
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Secondhand Smoke
• Secondhand Smoke: Questions and Answers
• Surgeon General and Secondhand Smoke Research

African-American Community Resources

• Pathways to Freedom: Winning the Fight Against Tobacco

Women and Smoking

• A Breath of Fresh Air

Local Support Groups and Programs

• IU South Bend Health and Wellness Center, call 520-5557 to inquire about Commit to Quit Program
• STQP: St. Joseph County Tobacco Quit Project
• STQP Support Systems
• STQP Smokefree Dining Guide
• STQP Community Resources
• Memorial Lung Center Smoking Cessation Support Group
• Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Healthy Family Center
• Mar-Main Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Program (fee associated)
• Nicotine Anonymous