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Now is the time to support your friends and colleagues
- not only for a healthy you, but a healthier
AU. Join us!
AU Cares
What is it?
A flexible 90 day quit smoking plan developed
just for YOU with the guidance of a personal coach.
Your coach will:
1. Provide support through the quit process
2. Arm you with tools for coping with stress
and cravings
3. Share information on the benefits of quitting
4. Provide self-help materials to supplement
private coaching sessions.
How does it work?
1. Download the registration
form (.pdf)
2. Talk to your doctor about your plan to quit.
3. Turn in completed registration forms to:
Amy Farr | farr@american.edu |202.885.3589
4. Call Dale Rampell, FSAP Counselor to schedule
your first session.
Dale Rampell | fsap@american.edu | 202.885.2593
Reap the rewards – Success is celebrated
with…
1. A healthier YOU!
2. $75 to help with cost of co-pays and/or nicotine
replacement therapies.
3. A CELEBRATION LUNCHEON with free FOOD &
PRIZES for all!
4. MILESTONE REWARDS for staying smoke-free
6, 9, & 12 months after graduation.
Important things to know…
Forms MUST be signed by physician AND employee
to be valid.
No personal information will be kept on file with
Faculty/Staff Wellness. Only data confirming registration
will be recorded.
Contact Amy Farr, Health Promotion Manager at 202-885-3589
or farr@american.edu to confirm registration and
successful completion.
$75 reward is subject to tax.
Who’s eligible?
AU Cares is available to full-time AU faculty
and staff, spouses, dependents, and same-sex domestic
partners.
At this time, only full time faculty and staff are
eligible for rewards.
Benefits of quitting
20 minutes after quitting –
Your heart rate and blood pressure drops.
12 hours after quitting –
The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops
to normal.
2 weeks - 3 months after quitting
– Your circulation improves and your lung
function increases.
1-9 months after quitting –
Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia
(tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out
of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs,
increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean
the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.
1 year after quitting –
The excess risk of heart disease is ½ that
of smokers.
5 years after quitting –
Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker
5-15 yrs. after quitting.
10 years after quitting –
The lung cancer death rate is about ½ that
of a continuing smoker’s. The risk of cancer
of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix,
and pancreas decrease.
15 years after quitting –
The risk of heart disease is that of a nonsmoker’s.
Smoking Cessation
Resources
There are plenty of tools available on the Web,
by phone or mail, and through AU’s health
care providers (CareFirst and Kaiser) to help
you develop a quit plan and ultimately reach your
goal.
Resources
for Faculty and Staff (.pdf) | Resources
for students (.pdf)
While medication or nicotine replacement products
aren’t right for everyone, they may greatly
increase your chances of kicking the habit for
good – especially when combined with other
methods like support groups or individual counseling.
Talk to your doctor about the options that are
best for you.
Over
the Counter Medication Options (.pdf)
DC
Quitline
1-800- QUIT-
NOW
Free counseling, nicotine patches, and lozenges.
American Cancer Society
greatamericansmokeout.org
cancer.org
American Lung Association
lungusa.org
National Cancer Institute
smokefree.gov
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