MUSC is tobacco free as of March 1, 2012. Check out this link for more information: https://www.musc.edu/medcenter/news/tobacco_free_campus.htm  Ready to quit?
Here's a few programs to help you to a smoke-free life. When smokers quit, the benefits begin to accrue within twenty minutes of smoking that last cigarette. For more info check out www.lungusa.org/stop-smoking and http://www.sctobacco.org/ | Program name/ Department | Program offers | Length and frequency of visits/contacts | Who is eligible? | Contact info | Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (Pharmacy Services | Individual counseling by credentialed pharmacist and patches, gum, nasal spray, inhaler and lozenge when recommended | Weekly, then monthly | MUSC employees and community (must be referred by an MUSC physician). Cost to be determined. | Pam Mazyck, PharmD 792-3377 | MUSC online smoking cessation information | Online resources | n/a | All individuals. No cost. | Check out the MUSC Heart Health Library:
Heart Disease Prevention - Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease |
| Miscellaneous programs | | Program name/ Department | Program offers | Length and frequency of visits/contacts | Who is eligible? | Contact info | | Quit for Life (BCBS) | Telephonic and online counseling Patches, gum, lozenges, bupropion (Zyban) if recommended. Quit for life kit | Unlimited for one year. Can re-enroll after one year. | Employees with standard state BCBS and possibly covered family members. May have co-pay. | 1-866-quit4life (1-866-784-8454) 8:00 am-3:00 am EST | | American Lung Association | Online with interactive message board support | Unlimited (online) | All individuals. No cost. | www.ffsonline.org | | National Cancer Institute Smoking Quit Line | Reading materials | | All individuals. No cost. | 877-448-7848 www.smokefree.gov | | Phone counseling (allow 30-40 minutes for first call). Up to four callbacks from counselors available. | 8:00am - 8:00pm Monday -Friday EST. | | | Live chat at www.smokefree.gov | Mon - Fri 8:00am -11:00 pm EST | |
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