There are few cessation programs being offered for use by college students and few, if any of those being tried, have been adequately evaluated. Compared to the number of users, there is not a great demand by college students for cessation help. Convenience of the cessation program is critical. Students are hesitant to spend money on nicotine replacement therapies. Nicotine gum is OK to prescribe with lighter smokers.
Students seem to be motivated to receive a certificate of completion.
Students are more interested in individual counseling sessions than group sessions. Stress management is integral to successful cessation. Add college students as priority population for funding from tobacco settlements. The priorities for the funding that are currently being used to study alcohol use among college students should be expanded to include tobacco-related issues. Establish a goal of a smoke-free campus and develop an incremental plan to achieve this goal.