Ten Months Away
UALR is now 10 months away from becoming a smoke-free campus. On Aug. 16, 2009, the new smoke-free policy will apply to all locations of the University, including the main campus, the Bowen School of Law, and the Benton Center.
If you want to quit smoking and need help, UALR Health Services offers individual and group programs to help kick your nicotine addiction. The program is now accepting registrations for the next class.
The first smoking cessation class, which has eight students enrolled, is halfway complete. The class is learning about smoking from both a behavioral and a physical standpoint. Three participants are using the nicotine patch, and five students are taking Chantix, a non-nicotine prescription medication – both effective treatments.
To receive more information about the cessation program, sign-up for the listserv.