Programs Self-Help Resources Statistics
Since January 1, 2012, MTSU is a tobacco-free campus.
Programs
Great American Smokeout
Great American Smokeout- A program organized by the American Cancer Society, Health
Promotion observes the Great American Smokeout annually on the third Thursday of November.
Individuals who smoke are encouraged to quit smoking for 24 hours in hopes that the
process will empower them to quit smoking for good.
Personal Quit Kits
Health Promotion produces take home kits with information and materials to help a
person quit smoking. The kits are available in the Health Promotion office (REC 1106)
and are free for MTSU students.
Discounted Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Campus Pharmacy offers discounted rates on over the counter nicotine replacement products
like nicotine gum, patches, and lozenges. Products are sold at cost and are available
to students, faculty, and staff.
Self-Help
Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine
The state offers a free telephone service that provides support to callers looking
to quit smoking or using tobacco. The phone lines are staffed seven days a week,
and there is no limit to the number of times a person may call. The QuitLine is available
Monday through Friday from 7:00am-10:00pm central time, on Saturdays from 8:00am-5:00pm,
and on Sundays from 10:00am-4:00pm. There is also free online help at www.tnquitline.org.
Freedom from Smoking - Home
The American Lung Association offers an online cessation program that consists of
seven sections. Once you create an account with the website, you can proceed through
the sections at your own pace. The program is available here.
You’ve Got What it Takes!
The American Cancer Society offers this self-help guide as a downloadable pdf file.
The guide consists of three sections designed to help you make a decision to be smoke
free, to let you know what to expect in a quit effort, and to help you prepare for
situations where remaining smoke free could be hard. The guide is available at no
cost here.
Resources
Statistics
*Data presented are from the American College Health Association’s National College
Health Assessment, conducted Spring 2019, which included 815 MTSU students. A full
report of all participating post-secondary institutions is available here.
- 9.3% of MTSU students smoked cigarettes in the 30 days prior to completing the survey
- 77.7% of MTSU students reported never having smoked a cigarette
- 13.7% of MTSU students used e-cigarettes in the 30 days prior to completing the survey
