Tobacco Cessation
Tobacco Control Initiative
The Tobacco Control Initiative (TCI) is a multi-disciplinary program designed to help tobacco users quit. TCI offers free or low-cost, evidenced-based tobacco treatment services to all University Medical Center patients, employees, and the communities they serve.
Services offered to tobacco/nicotine users include:
- Cessation medication assistance
- Group/individual behavioral counseling
- Quit Line telephone counseling
Behavioral counseling
For smokers who are ready to quit, free group behavioral counseling sessions are led by certified counselors. The behavioral counseling sessions are free for adults by appointment only. Group sessions are offered at University Medical Center every first Tuesday of the month at 9 am, and every third and fourth Thursday of the month at 1 pm.
Participants attend one, two-hour class, covering topics such as:
- Preparing a reduction plan
- Identifying triggers and cravings
- Coping with withdrawal symptoms
- Preventing slips and relapse
- Obtaining social support
- Stress management techniques
- Cessation medication assistance information
Pharmacotherapy offered through this program is Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, Chantix, and Wellbutrin SR. All medications are offered at a discounted price to University Medical Center free care patients.
The Louisiana Quit Line—1.800.QUIT.NOW—is available to adolescents, pregnant patients and those who are unable to attend class.
If you have any additional questions/concerns or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Lucretia Young via phone 504.702.5178 or email lyoun2@lsuhsc.edu.
