What if someone is in great stress and really needs to use a tobacco product?
UK HealthCare recognizes that a cultural change of this magnitude can take time. Resources are available to help users manage tobacco use. Nicotine replacement gum will be sold in Chandler Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital gift shops. Over-the-counter and prescription products are also available at Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy (employees may also use the University Health Service pharmacy). How do patients who are dependent on tobacco seek help? UK HealthCare is training its clinicians how to determine a patient’s level of tobacco use and make arrangements to provide them with appropriate resources such as nicotine replacement options and other therapies for managing or quitting tobacco use. Ask for our brochure titled “Tobacco Use: What to Expect as a Patient.” This brochure is available from Customer Service, in literature racks or by calling UK Health Connection at 859-257-1000 or toll free 1-800-333-8874.
