If you need extra support when you’re ready to quit smoking, the UAB Employee Assistance & Counseling Center provides a variety of free tobacco cessation services for employees and online resources to help you succeed.
Tobacco cessation resources and discounted products are available as part of the UAB employee benefits packages. Employees and members of their immediate household are eligible for four free tobacco cessation coaching sessions per calendar year. Sessions are conducted by a licensed mental health professional either in one-on-one or group coaching sessions. Benefit-eligible employees enrolled in a UAB medical plan must attend all four sessions and receive a certificate of completion to apply for a Discontinuation of Tobacco Surcharge.
Visit the Employee Wellness Love Your Lungs webpage for UAB's Tobacco Use Policy for Employees, UAB Tobacco Surcharge FAQs and additional tobacco cessation resources.
QuitGuide helps you stop smoking through tracking smoking triggers, cravings and mood and by helping you articulate your reasons for not smoking and by monitoring progress towards smoke free milestones.
This free app helps you quit through tailored tips, challenges and inspiration. It also includes games to distract you when you are struggling with cravings.
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This free app is physician approved and gives you the option to quit cold turkey or to gradually decrease daily nicotine intake. It also helps you to keep track of the number of cigarettes you are smoking and gives achievement badges as you reach milestones.
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Join over 17 million other people in the United States who are trying to quit smoking. This free app helps you manage cravings by playing games or connecting with others when you feel the urge to smoke. You also can win award badges to help mark your progress and to stay motivated.
This 21-day smoking cessation program is based on a program developed at Yale University. This mindfulness approach to quitting features video and audio tracks, daily reminders and tools to help you successfully quit smoking. App is free but requires a monthly subscription.
This app allows you to create a profile and connect with others who are trying to quit smoking. It also informs you on how much money you are saving, the time since you last smoked, and the evolution of your health improvements per World Health Organization indicators.
This app is based around the concept of Gamification, a tool for motivation. Kwit is used for behavior change - helping people stick to their decision to quit smoking. Gamification makes things fun by adding game-elements to the process. Track your smoke-free stats like money saved, cigarettes not smoked, and days of progress. This app uses the power of personal achievements and social media to motivate people as they quit smoking.
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Want to stop smoking in a flexible way? Choose from two modes on the app: quit or reduce. From there, you will see images and videos that promote quitting in a way that fits your lifestyle. Keep track of cravings and other stats so you can view your progress each time you open the app.
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The simple yet customizable interface of this app makes it easy to stay motivated as you kick the habit. It not only shows you all the money you are saving, but also the health benefits of quitting. Use the diary feature to keep tabs on how you’re doing. Look at the timeline graphic to see how much your health improves once you stop lighting up.