Events
National Smoke Out - November 18th
When: Today, Tomorrow, Forever
Who: All Faculty and Staff
What: Providing you with the information you need to stop smoking
Quit smoking kits will be distributed in WA325 from 8am - 4pm and in front of Sandellas from 9am - 12noon.
Need some motivation to stop smoking?
Check out these statistics
Smoking causes more deaths in the U.S. than AIDS, automobile accidents, homicides, suicides, drug overdoses and fires combined.
If you smoke one pack of cigarettes a day and pay $4 a pack, you could save $1,460 in one year when you quit.
Within 20 minutes of your last cigarette:
- Your blood pressure drops to normal
- Pulse rate drops to normal rate
Within 24 hours:
- Chance of heart attack decreases
Within 48 hours:
- Nerve endings in the mouth and nose start to re-grow
More stats
Benefits of Quitting
Fact Sheets
Stop Smoking Quiz
Websites
www.cdc.gov/tobacco
http://quitplan.quinet.com
www.pmusa.com/quitassist
Minnesota's Tobacco Helpline
1-877-270-STOP
Blue Cross Members
1-800-835-0704
Health Partners Members
1-800-311-1052
