Stop Smoking in 2013 for Good!
Quitting smoking may be the most important thing you can do to improve your health but it’s not easy. Quitting with other people can help. The Health Centre in conjunction with the Sports Centre is running a FREE stop smoking course. Details below:
Starting: 31st January 2013
When: Thursdays 1-2pm for 6 weeks
Where: The Sports Centre
Some of the topics the course will cover include readiness to stop, dealing with cravings, the pros and cons of stopping and using patches or nicotine replacement therapies. For more details
Phone: 01 8961591
Email: lynchc13@tcd.ie
Speak to: Reception in the Health Centre
Want to Quit?
Like this facebook page www.facebook.com/HSEquit and get started quitting smoking. It'll be one of the best things you've ever done for your health.
Even if you don't want to quit today or tomorrow, by liking the page you'll get reminders of what a good idea it is to stop when you're ready!
Truth Campaign
Truth Campaign are putting it up to the Tobacco Industry by getting young people on the case.
This all singing, all dancing anti tobacco industry video is very funny and well worth two minutes of your time.
Free Smoking Cessation Courses:
We run stop smoking courses at least three times a year and have a great network of people who have quit or are in the process of giving up.
When:
Courses are normally from 1 - 2 pm for 6 weeks and are generally held in Jan/Feb, March/April and Sept/October. We also host re-unions of people who have quit or are trying to stop a few times a year. If we're not running a course at the moment, register anyway and we'll contact you before the next one.
Where:
The Sports Centre
Some of the topics the courses cover include readiness to stop, dealing with cravings, the pros and cons of stopping and using patches or nicotine replacement therapies.
For more information and / or to register:
Phone 01 / 8963722 or 01 / 8961591; Email healthp@tcd.ie or speak to Reception, College Health Centre
The National Smokers QuitLine
If you need help in quitting the habit, ring the national Quit line on call save 1850 201 203. Also, see below for information on the next Smoking Cessation Course.
Don't Say Don't to Smokers: December 2012 
Being told not to do something can often just make you want to do it more. If you want to learn how to help people stop smoking without putting them off, come to Brief Interventions training
When: Wed 19th Dec 2012, 9am-1pm
Where: Sports Centre Boardroom
Who: All staff and students who want to help others stop smoking. You can be a non smoker or smoker yourself.
If you have your health, being healthy is easy. Don't smoke, take some exercise, eat right and manage how you respond to stress. Trinity should be a place that supports these behaviours. This training aims to teach people how they can gently encourage their friends/peers/colleagues to stop smoking. In it you will learn how to speak to people and where you can encourage them to go to get help with quitting.
About Smoking
Since the introduction of the smoking ban in pubs, there has been a significant decrease in the incidence of regular smokers amongst undergraduates in Trinity College. Surveys carried out in 2002 and in 2005, indicate a reduction from 35% to 25%. This is indeed good news for ourselves and the environment.
Around 7000 people die each year, in Ireland, from smoking related diseases. Half of those who continue to smoke regularly will die prematurely from a tobacco related disease. A typical 20 a day smoker, spends 150 euro a month or 1800 euro (untaxed money equivalent of 3500 euro) a year on cigarettes.
You may think smoking looks cool but it stains your teeth, your fingers and the smell lingers on your clothes, in your hair and on your breath for ages.