Tobacco Cessation Options
UND offers unique benefits to help staff and faculty who are interested in quitting smoking or chewing tobacco.
Eligibility: All current state employees and their dependents age 18 and older, that have NDPERS health coverage through UND, who smoke or chew tobacco and want to quit are eligible to participate.
First Step: Register to get your Cessation ID card so you can get FREE services and products:
Contact BCBSND at 800-223-1704 (or 701.282.1400 if calling from the Fargo area).
Learn what to expect: https://www.bcbsnd.com/members/wellness/ndpers/
Option 1: North Dakota Quit line
Receive 1:1 personal phone counseling and FREE Nicotine Replacement Therapy for 2 months once you are ready to quit! The toll-free number is: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669).
Option 2: Freedom from Smoking (and Chewing) Course
To Register: Contact Theresa Knox, at the Grand Forks Public Health Department (701-787-8140 or tknox@grandforksgov.com).
- Tuesday, February 9, 2010
- Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
- Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
- Thursday, February 25th, 2010
- Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
- Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
- Tuesday, Mary 23rd, 2010
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Instructor(s): Theresa Knox
Location: Swanson Hall, Room 10-12, University of North Dakota
Description: Is it YOUR time? Meet conveniently at the UND campus to develop the skills and abilities to quit smoking or chewing tobacco. You will learn how to quit, set a quit date, learn from others who have quit and work on techniques to prevent you from starting again.
Option 3: Personal 1:1 visit with a Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Jane Croeker.
Free to faculty, staff (and students too)
Call 701-777-2097 or e-mail studenthealthpromotion@mail.und.edu for an appointment.
UND is a Tobacco Free Campus. For more information, click Tobacco Free UND.
Statistics: Smoking-related diseases claim an estimated 430,700 American lives each year. Smoking costs the United States approximately $97.2 billion each year in health-care costs and lost productivity. It is directly responsible for 87 percent of lung cancer cases and causes most cases of emphysema and chronic bronchitis (American Lung Association).