Smoking Cessation
The Rewards of Becoming a Nonsmoker:
Immediately:
The air around you is no longer dangerous to children and other adults.
20 minutes:
Blood pressure lowers.
24 hours:
Chance of a heart attack decreases.
2-12 weeks:
Circulation improves.
1 year:
Excess risk of heart disease drops to half that of a smoker.
5-15 years:
Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker.
10 years:
Risk of cancer of the lung, mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidneys and pancreas decreases.
( adapted from www.nkyhealth.org)
News you should know!
Northern Kentucky University is a non-smoking campus.
To accomodate those who choose to smoke, designated smoking areas are available.
Resources
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Northern Kentucky Health Department
Cessation Program Resource Guide 
Telephone Quit Lines
Kentucky's Telephone Quit Line
1-800-QUIT-NOW
American Cancer Society
1-800-ACS-2345
American Lung Association
1-800-LUNG-USA
Cooper Clayton Method
to Stop Smoking
Don't want to try to quit "cold turkey"? Smoking cessation products are available at your local pharmacies.
NKU Wellness provides Smoking Cessation classes throughout the year.
Contact Bunny Peters @ x 6668 for information.