Smoking Cessation
Are you a smoker who wants to quit?
Employees with benefits coverage who want to quit smoking can take advantage of smoking cessation programs by contacting Human Resources.
Contact:
Angela Rensby
Pensions & Benefits Analyst
Phone: 306-585-4167
E-mail: Angela.Rensby@uregina.ca
Additional resources and benefits information can be found on the Sun Life website 
.
Smoking cessation support is also available through the University’s Employee and Family Assistance Program . Eligible employees and family members can access this support by calling 1-800-663-1142.
Students can contact the University of Regina Students’ Union to find out about their coverage.
URSU
RC 221
Phone: 306-586-8811
www.ursu.ca
Smoking cessation help can be found at:
1) Canadian Cancer Society
Smoker’ Helpline https://www.smokershelpline.ca/
1-877-513-5333
Monday to Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
2) PACT (Partnership to assist with the cessation of tobacco)
Smokers Online contact: www.makeapact.ca Phone Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan at 306-359-7277.
3) Break It Off (Canadian Cancer Society)
Break It Off is an online website that provides you with information on methods of how to quit smoking. These include- Telephone Counselling and Support
- Online Counselling and Support
- In-Person Counselling and Support
- The Patch
- Nicotine Gum
- Nicotine Inhaler
- Nicotine Lozenge
- Prescription Medication
- Cold Turkey
- Self-Help Quitting & Other Materials
Online: breakitoff.ca/get-it-over-with//the-ugly-truth/
Phone: call "a Quit Coaching Specialist" at 1-866-366-3667
4) BREATHE the lung association
BREATHE is website which provides you with information on how to quit smoking. It includes information on- How to quit smoking
- Determining if you are ready to quit smoking
- Why quitting is so tough
- Manage your withdrawal symptoms
- Benefits of quitting
- How to help someone quit smoking
- Facts about smoking
- What's in a cigarette
Online: https://www.lung.ca/lung-health/smoking-and-tobacco
5) Saskatchewan (Government of Saskatchewan) Healthline
The Government of Saskatchewan Healthline provides a website with information on quitting smoking. The topics include- Quitting smoking
- Quitting smoking: Getting support
- Quitting smoking: Helping someone quit
- Interactive Tool: How does smoking affect your lifespan
- Quitting smoking: Should I use medicine
- Quitting smoking: Coping with cravings and withdrawal
Online: https://www.healthwise.net
6) Quit Smoking Online.com
Quit Smoking Online is a website that offers a free course on how to quit smoking. Online: www.quitsmokingonline.com
7) Saskatchewan Coalition For Tobacco Reduction
This website provides a SMOKERS’ HELPLINE and provide one on one counseling. Phone: 1-877-513-5333