Get Help Quitting Tobacco

Many ex–smokers and nicotine users say quitting was the hardest thing they ever did. “Just quitting” is very difficult. According to the American Cancer Society only 4-7% of smokers are able to quit on their own. WSU supports its employees’ desires to quit smoking.

PEBB Medical Plan Cessation Programs & Medication

Uniform Medical Plan offers Quit Now Tobacco Cessation Programs through the Quit for Life Program. It provides phone counseling, online resources, and nicotine replacement therapy.

Kaiser Permanente offers the Breathe Tobacco Cessation Program for its members.

All plans now cover tobacco cessation medications in full as preventive care (with a doctor’s prescription)! Check with your health plan for detailed information.

Community Resources

Additional help is available for everyone, even those not enrolled on a PEBB health plan.

Did you know?

When you stop using tobacco, the health benefits start right away and increase over time.*

20 minutes: Heart rate and blood pressure drop.

12 hours: Carbon monoxide in the blood drops to a normal level.

2 weeks to 3 months: Circulation improves and lung function increases.

1 to 9 months: Reduced coughing, shortness of breath, and risk of infection.

1 year: Risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s.

5 years: Risk of stroke is reduced.

10 years: Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decrease.

*provided by Group Health Cooperative

Tobacco & Nicotine Use Information for All WSU Campuses

Online Resources

Your plan to quit is now is your hands. Find out more at quitforlifeapp.com.