Perry County Health Department

212 West Brown Street New Lexington, OH 43764 (740)342-5179

 

Tobacco Prevention Program

The Tobacco Prevention program works to reduce and prevent tobacco use in Perry County.  The Perry County Health Department has partnered with three other counties including Athens,Hocking, and Vinton on this project.  This program works with local schools and businesses to promote tobacco-free environments, promotes ways to help people stop their tobacco use including promoting the Ohio Tobacco Quitline.

This project advocates and supports efforts to provide smoke free multi-unit housing.

The tobacco program also works with area youth and Perry Wellness Coalition members to look at tobacco advertising and where tobacco products are placed in area businesses.  This information is used to encourage businesses to keep tobacco products out of reach for underage kids and decrease the amount of advertising that is done for tobacco.

If you currently use tobacco and are ready to stop, contact the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.  The Quit Line will provide you with free assistance to help you stop.  Start quitting today!  

For more information, contact Jenny LaRue at the Perry County Health Department at 342-5179 extension 227 or email: jlarue@perryhealth.com.

This program is funded by a grant from the Ohio Department of Health.