Need help to cope, quit or be there for a friend? As a student, you can access a number of supports to help you quit smoking.

Student Wellness [1]

• Talk to a physician or a specially trained nurse about your interest in quitting smoking
• Discuss which options for smoking cessation such as Nicotine Replacement Therapy (e.g., gum, patches) or medicine that may be right for you and how to access these
• Receive judgement-free, evidence-based support regardless of where you are in your quit journey!

On-Campus Support

• Smoking cessation resources are available on campus from Student Wellness Services in the J.T. Powell Building. 

Other supports

• Tips for helping a friend or colleague quit smoking [2]
• If you are 18 or older, get up to a year of pharmacist-assisted counselling and access to free smoking cessation medications like Champix and Zyban through OHIP+
• Leave the Pack Behind [3]: Web resource with research-based information and links to resources
• Smoke Free Curious [4] for Quitting Tools and resources to support you in your journey
• Talk to a pharmacist for services and counselling
• Download the Crush the Crave free mobile app
• Smokers' Helpline [5]: free personalized tools to help you quit, including support over the phone, online or via text message
• Pregnets [6]: Helping pregnant and post-partum women quit or reduce smoking 
• Stop Smoking Clinic [7]: Guelph Family Healthy Team 
• STOP program [8] from Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
• Smoking, Vaping, Tobacco [9]: Government of Canada smoking cessation guides and plans 

For additional wellness resources related to your mental and physical health, visit the Student Wellness resources [10] page.

Stress can be a very uncomfortable feeling and many who are trying to quit or have quit may be tempted to turn back to smoking or vaping as a means to cope with stress and anxiety. Learn more about mental health support services [11] available to University of Guelph students. 

• For off-campus counselling services, the University of Guelph Student Health Benefit Plan  [12]covers 80% of the cost of treatment by a psychologist to a maximum of $750 per year.