Tobacco-Free Campus
All Piedmont Augusta and Piedmont McDuffie campuses are tobacco-free.
Know the facts
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease and kills more than 480,000 Americans each year. More than 41,000 of these deaths are the result of exposure to secondhand smoke.
For every smoking-related death, at least 30 people live with a serious smoking-related illness. Smoking causes immediate damage to your body, which can lead to long-term illnesses, including:
- Asthma
- Buerger’s Disease
- Cancer
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Diabetes
- Gum Disease
- Heart Disease and Stroke
- Vision Loss
Cigarette smoking-related illness in the United States costs more than $300 billion a year, including nearly $170 billion in direct medical care for adults and more than $156 billion in lost productivity due to premature death and exposure to secondhand smoke.
Quitting Help
Go online. Visit the Tips How to Quit Smoking area featuring a Quit Guide. The Tips website is also available in Spanish, at CDC.gov/consejos.
Call a quitline. A quitline provides free coaching over the phone to help you quit smoking. Quitline coaches can answer questions, help you develop a quit plan, and provide support. Coaching help is available in several languages:
- English: 1.800.QUIT.NOW (1.800.784.8669)
- Spanish: 1.855.DÉJELO-YA (1.855.335.3569)
- Mandarin and Cantonese: 1.800.838.8917
- Korean: 1.800.556.5564
- Vietnamese: 1.800.778.8440
