Where to Get Help
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Hotline: 650-724-1598
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Quitting isn’t easy…but it is worth it! And as a member of the Stanford community, there are many resources available to you.
Stanford Resources
Vaden Health Services offers individualized counseling for registered Stanford students which includes a private consultation with an Alcohol and Drug Educator that will assist you in developing skills to better manage your tobacco dependency.
- (650) 723-3429
- 866 Campus Drive
- Available to students only
Stanford Benefits and Health Improvement Program (HIP)
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Smoking Cessation
Stanford’s Health Improvement Program has experienced smoking cessation staff members available to help you assess your readiness for lifestyle change and to assist you in creating a personalized quit plan.
Effective 9/01/07, Stanford Benefits and the Health Improvement Program (HIP) will offer a new Quit Tobacco Program to benefits-eligible University faculty and staff and their dependents (age 14 and older). This program provides free educational and counseling support and a supply of nicotine patches or gum to help participants quit tobacco. - Stanford Benefits quit smoking brochure (pdf)
Clinical Trials – Stanford Prevention Research Center Stanford Stop Smoking Program at the Prevention Research Center offers opportunities for individuals seeking new options to quitting. To learn more about current trials, please call (866) 218-7848 or contact
Stanford University Medical Insurance Learn what services and resources are available to Stanford faculty and staff through Stanford's employee medical insurance plans.
Other Resources
Breathe California offers a variety of smoking cessation classes in the Bay Area.
California Smokers' Helpline provides facts and practical information on how to quit using tobacco.
Smoke Free offers the use of an online guide for the first days and the first year; expert help by trained counselors, access to printable resources and the latest research findings.

