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End Note
Lessons learned from one university's initiative to kick the habit
Caryl Carpenter and Lynn Nelson Russom
University Business, Sept 2011

Imagine it's the end of the semester. Students are pulling all-nighters to complete term papers and study for final exams. The stress level is off the charts, and some students reach for the pack of cigarettes for a "quick smoke" to help calm their nerves. For the growing number of colleges and universities that have adopted tobacco-free policies, this is their final exam.

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