Tobacco-Free Campus
OSU-Oklahoma City Tobacco-Free Policy
OSU-Oklahoma City is committed to the promotion of wellness and healthy living for its employees and students. Part of that commitment involves taking a role in discouraging the usage of tobacco in the following ways:
- By prohibiting its use on campus
- By offering information on cessation programs
- By offering educational materials on the dangers of Oklahoma’s biggest public health issue and leading cause of death
Tobacco-Free Resources
OSU Employee Assistance Program
ComPsych® provides Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services for Oklahoma State University. Your GuidanceResources benefits will give you and your dependents confidential support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues. These services are provided at no charge to benefits eligible employees and their dependents.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Did you Know?
The benefits of quitting smoking can be seen almost instantly.
| Time after the last cigarette | Benefit |
| 20 minutes | Blood pressure and pulse return to normal. |
| 8 hours | Oxygen levels in the blood return to normal. |
| 24 hours | Carbon monoxide is eliminated from the body. The lungs start to clear out the mucus. |
| 48 hours | No nicotine is left in the body. Taste and smell improve. |
| 72 hours | Breathing becomes easier as the airways open up. Energy level increases. |
| 2-12 weeks | Circulation improves making walking and running easier. |
| 3-9 months | Coughs and breathing problems improve as lung function improves by 90%. |
| 5 years | The risk of heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker. |
| 10 years | Risk of lung cancer falls to about half that of a smoker. Risk of heart attack is about the same as a lifetime non-smoker. |