Mark your calendar for Love Your Lung's return to campus on November 16!
Join UAB Employee Wellness for the annual lung health event on Thursday, November 16, 7 to 9 a.m., in the UAB Hospital North Pavilion 2nd Floor Atrium. UAB employees, students and members of the community are invited to stop by and snap a picture with the 17-foot Inflatable Lungs, win prizes on the Wheel of Wellness, and learn more about lung health and resources available to those looking to quit.
Love Your Lungs is held each November in recognition of Great American Smokeout, the American Cancer Society’s annual event encouraging tobacco users to make the third Thursday in November the day they start their journey toward a healthier, smoke-free life.
Explore the resources below to learn more about the risks of cigarette, vape and tobacco use, as well as the tools and resources available to help support you in a healthier lifestyle.
Here are few ways to get started in your tobacco-free journey:
- Register for Tobacco Cessation Counseling through the UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center.
- Use the Alabama Tobacco Quitline for free telephone and online tobacco cessation resources, such as coaching, personalized support and even free nicotine replacement therapy for eligible participants.
- Learn more about Smoking Cessation and how you or a loved one may benefit from quitting.
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Healthy Handouts
- The True Cost of Smoking
- Benefits of Quitting
- Annual Lung Cancer Screening: Who is Most at Risk
- Annual Lung Cancer Screening: Early Detection Matters
- Annual Lung Cancer Screening: Recognize the Value
- Patient Screening Guide: What you should know before, during and after
- Benefits of Screening
- Reducing Mortality with LDCT Lung Screening
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Tobacco Cessation Resources
- Tobacco Cessation Resources for Employees: The UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center offers four free tobacco counseling sessions, either in one-on-one or group sessions. Visit the EACC online, or call 205-934-2281 for more information.
- UAB Medicine Smoking Cessation: Quitting tobacco is hard. UAB Medicine wants to help you “kick the habit.” Quitting now is one of the best things you can do for your health.
- UAB Grand Challenge: Learn more about what UAB and the city of Birmingham are doing to help Alabama become one of the healthiest places to live in the country.
- QUITNOW ALABAMA: Alabama State Quitline offers free coaching and a personalized quit plan, a five-call program, a completion certificate and up to eight weeks of free nicotine patches, based on eligibility. Contact 1-800-QUIT-NOW or learn more at quitnowalabama.com.
- UAB Tobacco Surcharge FAQs
Discontinuation of Tobacco Surcharge
UAB faculty and staff enrolling in a UAB medical plan must declare whether they are a tobacco user, and a fee will be assessed accordingly. Cessation resources and discounted products are available to UAB employees; as part of the UAB employee benefits packages, tobacco cessation products are available at no co-pay with the annual limit of two 12-week cycles of treatment. If tobacco users would like the $50/month surcharge discontinued, they must complete the four-week EACC Tobacco Cessation course.
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Tobacco Use Policy for UAB Employees
The use of tobacco or smoking-related products is prohibited within all buildings, facilities, vehicles, and spaces (including covered walkways, covered parking, parking lots, commons, parks, and campus greens) that are owned, rented, leased, or otherwise controlled by the University and otherwise in accordance with city ordinance. Visit the UAB Policies and Procedures Library to read the complete UAB Nonsmoking Policy.