College Cessation: Why Universities Aren't Helping Students Quit—and How They Could
College students use nicotine at significant rates. Almost no university provides adequate cessation support. The gap between the prevalence of nicotine use on campus and the availability of help is a public health failure hiding in plain sight.
College health services address alcohol, cannabis, mental health, sexual health—and almost never nicotine. The student who wants to quit vaping or smoking will find resources for every other health concern. They will not find cessation support. **The gap between the prevalence of nicotine use on campus and the availability of cessation support is a public health failure. Universities have invested in prevention—anti-vaping campaigns, smoke-free policies. They have not invested in helping the students who already use nicotine to quit.**
