Faculty/Staff Resources
On-Campus Resources
UNCG Wellness Center
Tobacco Cessation Services
The Wellness Center provides individual cessation services at minimal costs for faculty and staff. The cost for the first visit is $10.00 and $5.00 each visit thereafter. These visits include meetings with a Certified Tobacco Cessation Treatment Specialist. Additional cost may be associated with any Nicotine Replacement Therapy (i.e. patches, gum, lozenges, or prescription medication). For more information about the program please call 336-334-3190 or visit www.uncg.edu/shs/wellness/smoking.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture has been used for quitting smoking. The Wellness Center at UNCG offers acupuncture services to students, faculty, and staff. The acupuncture clinic is on Mondays from 9:00AM-1:00PM. The cost is $25.00 for students who have paid the student health fee and $40.00 for faculty/staff and students who have not paid the health fee. To make an appointment call 336-334-5340 (option 2). For more information visit www.uncg.edu/shs/services/acupuncture.
Massage Therapy
Many people smoke or use tobacco products to help them deal with stress. The Wellness Center offers students, faculty and staff another way to deal with stress. Through massage therapy, students, faculty and staff can get either an hour or half-hour massage to help them with whatever is causing them stress in their lives. The cost for massage therapy is:
- Students who have paid the student health fee
- Hour massage: $45.00 ˝ hour massage: $30.00
- Faculty/Staff & non-fee paid students
- Hour massage: $55.00 ˝ hour massage: $35.00
To schedule an appointment, you can contact the massage therapist directly. Their numbers and information as well as basic information about massage therapy is located at www.uncg.edu/shs/services/massage/
Student Health Services Pharmacy
Many people need assistance to quit smoking. Aids such as Over the Counter Patches and prescription cessation medications such as Buproprion, Wellbutrin, and Chantix are available at the Student Health Services Pharmacy. You can get prescriptions filled whether they were written by a Student Health provider, or your own primary care provider. Please visit www.uncg.edu/shs/pharmacy for more information or call 336-334-3348 to speak with a pharmacist.
State Health Plan
The state health plan offers support for persons who want to quit smoking. Individuals may receive up to 10-weeks of over the counter generic nicotine patches and have their $5 co-pay waived if they get support from a provider. Student Health Services can assist with this process, or your primary care provider may also work with you in obtaining the waiver. To read all of the information available about the program click here.
Telephone Resources
North Carolina Tobacco Use Quitline (smoking and smokeless tobacco)
1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
- Trained tobacco quitting specialists
- Can call back upon request to see how you are doing
- Free and confidential help
- English and Spanish
- 8 a.m. midnight, seven days a week
- TTY 1-877-777-6534 (for people with hearing disabilities)
National Cancer Institute Quitline
1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7848)
- National Cancer Institute Quitline
- Counselors
- Records message
- Mails information
- Makes referrals
- English and Spanish
- 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
American Lung Association Quitline
1-866-QUIT-YES (1-866-784-8937)
- Counselors
- 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday-Friday
On-line Resources
Information and Support
Boston University School of Public Health and American Legacy Foundation
- www.quitnet.com
- Resources for people trying to quit
- Information about ways to quit
- Support - chat rooms, bulletin boards
- Resources, programs and tips to help individuals quit smoking and stay smoke-free
National Cancer Institute, CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), American Cancer Society
- www.smokefree.gov
- Tools, information and support
- Web-based interactive counseling
Complete Guide to Quitting American Cancer Society
- Information about quitting smoking and smokeless tobacco
- Information on opportunities for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) individuals to challenge themselves to quit smoking
- Resources
- How to Quit information
Quit Programs
Freedom from Smoking® Online American Lung Association
- Select Quit Smoking from top bar, then FFS Online Program from left column
- FREE multi-module quit-smoking program
- Set-up a free account to access FFS Online
- Other resources also available
Massachusetts Department of Health
- Smoking cessation program online
- Assists both those wanting to quit and those who want to help a loved one quit smoking
Off-Campus Resources
North Carolina Quit Smoking Quit Smart Instructors
- Click on Quit Smoking Classes
- Chose NC
- Then look for your city or town
- These services will cost money and insurance may or may not cover it. You will need to contact the instructor for cost
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Anna M. Gove Student Health Center, 107 Gray Drive 27412
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
VOICE 336.334.5340
FAX 336.334.5343