IPFW Tobacco Policy:
Smoking is prohibited in any university facility and on any university grounds. Smoking is only allowed in university parking lots and designated smoking huts.
Tobacco-user additional premium:
If you complete an approved tobacco cessation program by one of the dates below, your additional premium will be waived on all pay you receive in 2012 on or after the lister waiver date.
- Complete approved cessation program by May 30 and qualify for waiver of the additional premium on July 1.
- Complete approved cessation program by August 31 and qualify for waiver of the additional premium beginning October 1.
To avoid the surcharge in 2013, To avoid the additional premium in 2013, you must certify during benefits open enrollment that you have been a non-tobacco user for the 12 months immediately prior to completing your enrollment or that you are a tobacco user who has completed an approved tobacco cessation program between Sept. 1 and the end of 2013 open enrollment.
Tobacco-user additional premium frequently asked questions
https://www.purdue.edu/hr/WorkLife/tobaccoCessation.html
Purdue University Tobacco Surcharge:
- 2012 Purdue Tobacco-User Surcharge
- Tobacco Cessation Resource Sheet: Benefits information (link)
- Tobacco Cessation Resource Sheet: Ready to Quit? (link)
- Smoke Free Purdue (link)
- Tobacco users who do not complete an approved cessation program between September 1 and November 23 will have opportunities to complete an approved program during 2012 to qualify for a partial waiver of the surcharge. Email Judy Tillapaugh upon a cessation completion.
- Complete by February 28 to qualify for waiver beginning on April 1.
- Complete by May 30 to qualify for waiver beginning on July 1.
- Complete by August 31 to qualify for waiver beginning on October 1.
- Contact Judy Tillapaugh for Freedom From Smoking class dates: (260) 481-6647.
- Tobacco Cessation Programs
Purdue Tobacco-User Additional Premium
- The Purdue tobacco-user additional premium goes into effect on January 1, 2012.
- All employees and spouses/same-sex domestic partners covered by a Purdue medical plan who are tobacco users and have not completed an approved tobacco cessation program between September 1 and November 24, 2011.
- The additional premium is $250 per person in 2012 and will be $500 per person in 2013.
- Visit Purdue's webpage for more information: http://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/tobaccoSurcharge.html
To waive the tobacco surcharge there are three tobacco cessation programs: campus (American Lung Association) 6-week series, or a community program.
- On-Campus: The American Lung Association offers a six-week free program on campus for employees and spouses. Session last approximately 1 hour.
- Email tillapau@ipfw.edu for more information and upcoming dates.
- Next class begins April 4, 2012. Click link for full information [Freedom From Smoking]
- Community programs: If you find a community-based program, please call the Jen Roherty (481-6746) or Judy Tillapaugh (481-6647) before enrolling to ensure that it qualifies. You will need to submit information regarding the program content and its duration. You will need proof of completion returned to rohertyj@ipfw.edu after you finish the program.
IPFW Cessation Options
Classroom
Freedom From Smoking
- To help people along the journey to become a nonsmoker, the first three classes offer tips and techniques that prepare participants to quit smoking and the last three classes offer support. Sessions focus on thinking about quitting, relaxation, wanting to quit, quit day, winning strategies, the new you, and staying quit. You must enroll in and complete this in-person program by attending at least five of seven classes in the program.
- Email tillapau@ipfw.edu or register online at http://www.purdue.edu/hr/WorkLife/index.html
Online
- American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking Online
- Freedom From Smoking Online (FFSO) includes a preparation phase for laying the foundation for success, setting a quit day to affirm the decision to quit, and moving into the maintenance phase where sills are identified and support provided to stay tobacco free. To mark completion of each module, a quiz must be completed.
- Available to employees and spouses/same-sex domestic partners at all campuses.
- Log into http://www.purdue.edu/hr/WorkLife/index.html to register for this program. You will need your OnePurdue username and password.
- Quit Today
- This online program is designed to help participants get and stay tobacco free. You must complete the program through Step 6. Each step is programmed so that you must wait a minimum of seven days between one step and the next.
- Available to employees and spouses/same-sex domestic partners at all campuses who are covered by a Cigna medical plan option through Purdue.
- Log into http://www.purdue.edu/hr/WorkLife/index.html to register for this program. You will need your OnePurdue username and password.
Phone
- Indiana Tobacco Quitline
- The Indiana Tobacco Quitline is available seven days a week. This program is provided by the state Department of Health, and it is available to all residents of Indiana. If you call from a number outside of Indiana, you will be connected to a Quitline for that location.
- Available to employees and spouses/same-sex domestic partners at all campuses.
- Log into http://www.purdue.edu/hr/WorkLife/index.html to register for this program. You will need your OnePurdue username and password.
Community Alternative:
- If you take part in a tobacco cessation program through other campus resources, hospitals, or community organizations, you may qualify for a waiver of the tobacco-user additional premium, depending on the specifics of the offering.
- Before taking part, contact Judy Tillapaugh at 260-481-6647 to review the details of the offering and find out if completion of the program will qualify you for waiver of the additional premium. If the program qualifies, IPFW Health & Wellness will provide you with a Community Alternative form that you must have signed by the community program’s representative when you have finished the program.
Medical Alternative:
Health Plan Coverage
For all Purdue health plans, the items below are covered 100 percent with no copay. You’re allowed up to a 180-day supply each year.
Over-the-counter items:
- Nicotine gum
- Nicotine lozenge
- Nicotine transdermal patch
Prescriptions:
- Chantix tabs, dose packs
- Nicotine nasal spray
- Nicotine inhalation
- Bupropion 150mg SR/Zyban 150mg
To get these products, take a physician’s prescription to your retail pharmacy.
For questions, call IPFW Health & Wellness:
Judy Tillapaugh, R.D., ACSM HFS
260-481-6647
tillapau@ipfw.edu
Community Alternative Form: If you are completing an off-campus community tobacco cessation program, you will need to complete the linked form and return it upon the completion of your program.
Medical Alternative Form: If you are unable to complete a university-suggested tobacco cessation program due to a health condition, you may complete this form and have it signed by your health care provider.
Return Forms to:
Judy Tillapaugh
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Athletics Center
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Overview
Tobacco use can lead to nicotine dependence and serious health problems. Cessation can significantly reduce the risk of suffering from smoking-related diseases. Tobacco dependence is a chronic condition that often requires repeated interventions, but effective treatments and helpful resources exist. Smokers can and do quit smoking. In fact, today there are more former smokers than current smokers.1
Nicotine Dependence
- Nicotine is the psychoactive drug in tobacco products that produces dependence.2–5 Most smokers are dependent on nicotine.2,3
- Nicotine dependence is the most common form of chemical dependence in the United States.6 Research suggests that nicotine may be as addictive as heroin, cocaine, or alcohol.3,5
- Quitting smoking is difficult and may require multiple attempts.3,4 Users often relapse because of stress, weight gain, and withdrawal symptoms.2,3,4
- Examples of nicotine withdrawal symptoms include irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and increased appetite.1,2,3
Health Benefits of Cessation
Breaking free from nicotine dependence is not the only reason to quit smoking. Cigarette smoke contains a deadly mix of more than 7,000 chemicals; hundreds are toxic and about 70 can cause cancer.3,7 Cigarette smoke can cause serious health problems, numerous diseases, and death.3
Fortunately, people who stop smoking greatly reduce their risk for disease and premature death. Although the health benefits are greater for people who stop at earlier ages, cessation is beneficial at all ages.3,8,9
Smoking cessation is associated with the following health benefits:3,8,9
- Smoking cessation lowers the risk for lung and other types of cancer.
- Smoking cessation reduces the risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Coronary heart disease risk is substantially reduced within 1 to 2 years of cessation.
- Smoking cessation reduces respiratory symptoms, such as coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. The rate of decline in lung function is slower among persons who quit smoking.
- Smoking cessation reduces the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of the leading causes of death in the United States.
- Smoking cessation by women during their reproductive years reduces the risk for infertility. Women who stop smoking during pregnancy also reduce their risk of having a low birth weight baby.
Smokers' Attempts to Quit
Among current U.S. adult smokers, 68.8% report that they want to quit completely, and millions have attempted to quit smoking.1 Starting in 2002, the number of former smokers has exceeded the number of current smokers.1
Percentage of adult smokers who stopped smoking for more than 1 day in 2010 because they were trying to quit:
- 52.4% of all adult smokers (23.7 million people)1,10
- 62.4% of smokers aged 18–24 years1
- 56.9% of smokers aged 25–44 years1
- 45.5% of smokers aged 45–64 years1
- 43.5% of smokers aged 65 years or older1
Percentage of high school smokers who stopped smoking for more than 1 day in 2009 because they were trying to quit:
- 50.8% of all high school students who smoke11
Methods to Quit Smoking
The majority of cigarette smokers quit without using evidence-based cessation treatments.1 However, the following treatments are proven effective for smokers who want help to quit:2
- Brief clinical interventions (i.e., when a doctor takes 10 minutes or less to deliver advice and assistance about quitting)
- Counseling (e.g., individual, group, or telephone counseling)
- Behavioral cessation therapies (e.g., training in problem solving)
- Treatments with more person-to-person contact and intensity (e.g., more time with counselors)
Cessation medications found to be effective for treating tobacco dependence include the following:
- Nicotine replacement products1
- Over-the-counter (e.g., nicotine patch, gum, lozenge)
- Prescription (e.g., nicotine inhaler, nasal spray)
- Prescription non-nicotine medications, such as bupropion SR (Zyban®)2 and varenicline tartrate (Chantix®).2,12
The combination of medication and counseling is more effective for smoking cessation than either medication or counseling alone.2
Helpful Resources
Publications
The following CDC publications are helpful cessation resources for public health practitioners, businesses, and organizations. Visit CDC's online publications catalog to order free copies of these and other cessation-related materials:
Quitline Services
1-800-QUIT-NOW is a free telephone support service that can help individuals who want to stop smoking or using tobacco. Callers have access to several types of cessation information and services, including:
- Free support and advice from experienced counselors
- A personalized quit plan
- Self-help materials
- Social support and coping strategies
- The latest information about cessation medications
- Over-the-counter nicotine replacement medications for eligible participants (in more than half of U.S. states)
Cessation Services
- CDC's How to Quit Web pages provide a variety of cessation tips, tools, and resources.
- Smokefree.gov is a Web site dedicated to helping smokers quit.
References
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Quitting Smoking Among Adults—United States, 2001–2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report [serial online] 2011;60(44):1513–19 [accessed 2011 Nov 10].
- Fiore MC, Jaén CR, Baker TB, Bailey WC, Benowitz NL, Curry SJ, Dorfman SF, Froelicher ES, Goldstein MG, Froelicher ES, Healton CG, et al. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update—Clinical Practice Guidelines . Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2008 [accessed 2011 Nov 7].
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable Disease: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2010 [accessed 2011 Nov 7].
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Reducing Tobacco Use: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2000 [accessed 2011 Nov 7].
- National Institute on Drug Abuse. Research Report Series: Tobacco Addiction . Bethesda (MD): National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2009 [accessed 2011 Nov 7].
- American Society of Addiction Medicine. Public Policy Statement on Nicotine Dependence and Tobacco (PDF–92 KB). Chevy Chase (MD): American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2010 [accessed 2011 Nov 7].
- National Toxicology Program. Report on Carcinogens, Twelfth Edition (PDF–5.53 MB). Research Triangle Park (NC): U.S. Department of Health and Human Sciences, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Toxicology Program, 2011 [accessed 2011 Nov 7].
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2004 [accessed 2011 Nov 7].
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General . Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 1990 [accessed 2011 Nov 7].
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vital Signs: Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged ≥ 18 Years—United States, 2005–2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report [serial online] 2011;60(35):1207–12 [accessed 2011 Nov 7].
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2009 (PDF–3.51 MB). Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report [serial online] 2010;59(SS–5) [accessed 2011 Nov 7].
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration The FDA Approves Novel Medication for Smoking Cessation . FDA Consumer, 2006 [accessed 2011 Nov 7].
For Further Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Office on Smoking and Health
E-mail: tobaccoinfo@cdc.gov
Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO
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