Department of Health
Baltimore County Department of Health
6401 York Road, 3rd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21212-2130
Email: substanceabuse@baltimorecountymd.gov
Phone: 410-887-3828
Toll Free: 1-888-887-0123
TTY Users call Maryland Relay
Tobacco Use Prevention & Cessation Program
Provides education and assistance to local individuals and groups regarding tobacco use, prevention, and cessation.
Activities
- Prevent minors from tobacco use
- Protect residents from secondhand smoke
- Eliminate disparities related to tobacco use and its effect on different populations
- Help residents quit smoking
Reasons To Quit
- Smoking has been implicated in causing: lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, stomach ulcers, and other illnesses.
- Secondhand smoke causes illnesses to those who do not smoke.
- Nicotine is more addictive than alcohol or cocaine.
- Smoking is costly.
- Attend a Freedom From Smoking® Class - this free 7-week program uses a positive behavior change approach, and helps participants develop their own plan on how to quit. In eight 90-minute sessions, you'll learn about reducing stress, cravings, and withdrawal symptoms, and how to control your weight while resisting the urge to smoke. To get information on when the next session starts, call 410-887-3828.
- Call 410-887-3828 to speak with staff member from our Tobacco use Prevention and Cessation Program. We have free nicotine replacement gum, lozenges, smoking cessation classes and support!
- Call 1-800-Quit-Now (1-800-784-8669) for free phone counseling and nicotine replacement patches. The QuitLine hours are 8 a.m. to midnight, 7 days a week. English and Spanish speaking representatives are available.
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* The listings above are for educational assistance only. No endorsement of any program is intended. | ||
Revised June 23, 2011
