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UGA Pharmacy students plan tobacco cessation class

By The Associated Press
Posted 2:25PM on Monday 28th July 2014 ( 10 years ago )
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Pharmacy students at the University of Georgia College are planning sessions to help people quit smoking or chewing tobacco as the campus prepares to go tobacco free. <br /> <br /> University System of Georgia officials approved the system wide tobacco ban this spring. The ban starts Oct. 1. <br /> <br /> The students will hold their first six-week session for 20 UGA employees or Athens residents starting Aug. 26. <br /> <br /> University officials say the pharmacy students will lead the group program and hold individual coaching session to help participants quit using tobacco. <br /> <br /> They are planning a second session aimed at UGA students in the fall. <br />

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