Tobacco Prevention |
Information and resources are available regarding
tobacco use prevention. Youth volunteers and community groups participate
in program activities.
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Mission Statement |
Share and coordinate resources to reduce and prevent commercial tobacco use in Grant County.
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Youth Mission Statement |
To prevent tobacco use while letting the general public know it is the number one killer.
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Tobacco Cessation Options in
Grant County |
Grant County has cessation classes/resources through:
- Moses Lake Professional Pharmacy: Contact Shawn Needham, Pharmacist,
509-764-2314
- Moses Lake Clinic offers a group cessation class entitled:
"Freedom from Smoking", a curriculum
of ALAW(American Lung Association of Washington). Contact Deb
Miller, 509-764-6400 ext. 8072.
- Moses Lake Community Health Center will provide a smoking cessation
consultation when referred by a Physician . 509-765-0674 for
an appointment.
- ADDS, (Alcohol Drug Dependency Service) Moses Lake, 509-764-5206. ADDS also has an office in Ellensburg. They no longer provide cessation classes but they
do have educational materials and provide a viewing of a tobacco
video during their Drug and Alcohol classes as well as Quit Line
materials for their participants.
- Tobacco Quit Line: 1-800-QUIT-NOW, 1-800-784-8669, Spanish: 1-800-2NO-FUME
(266-3863)
- Washington State's Quit Line website link is www.quitline.com or click here .
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Youths 17 years old and younger may
call the same Quit Line phone number but will only receive counseling
with parental consent. Click here for
the Youth website.
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Quit for You, Quit for Two Campaign |
Did you know that 8,000 babies are born each year
to women who smoked during pregnancy in Washington state? And that
more than 40 percent of women who quit smoking while pregnant begin
again after giving birth? Smoking while pregnant and after the
baby is born is harmful to the health of both mother and baby,
increasing the chances of asthma and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Quit for You Quit for Two is a new
campaign designed to help pregnant and postpartum women quit
smoking . Check
out the Quit for You Quit for Two page to learn
more.The site includes resources for both pregnant
women and health
care providers. Click here for
tips to help pregnant moms quit smoking. |
Quit services are free
for pregnant women. No health insurance is required!
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Smoke Free Policies
•Moses Lake has a No
Smoking ordinance
in public parks. Click here to
see a copy of the Ordinance.
•You can click here to visit the Smoke Free Washington website to learn more about smoke fee facts, resource sites, and smoke free policies.
•To protect your children, learn more about how to make your home smoke-free.
•Interested in how to make your apartment or condo smoke-free, visit this link and learn how many Washington residents are changing the policies in their multi-unit housing complexes.
•You can dowload your own No Smoking signage by clicking here.
Grant County Health District Tobacco Policies and Procedures
•Grant County Health District Policy and Procedure on Tobacco use
•General Enforcement of I-901 Policy and Procedure
•Enforcement of Smoking Restrictions in Businesses Policy and Procedure
Grant County's Tobacco Program Data
•Tobacco Statistics 2009
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Current News and
Events |
World NoTobacco Day is May 31st. Click here for more information
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