Tobacco Education
Healthy Waldo County
The Maine Tobacco Helpline ...
Free, Confidential, Supportive, No Pressure
- Combining a good cessation program, such as
The Maine Tobacco Helpline, along with the support of your
family, friends and health care provider you can greatly increase
your chance of staying QUIT.
WANT TO LEARN MORE BEFORE YOU CALL?
Consider these facts:
- Approximately 80% of users say they want to quit.
- You will benefit physically within 20 minutes of your last cigarette!
- And support for people who are thinking about quitting or ready to quit is just a phone call away and it is FREE.
Tobacco Education
Why is it so hard to Quit?
It is NOT an exaggeration to call tobacco use an
addiction, nicotine the drug contained in all tobacco
products is highly addictive. And it is a complex
addiction involving both physical and psychological
dependence.
It is normal to take many attempts to become a
non- tobacco user, don't give up quitting or asking for
help when you need it.
HMP is a collaborative effort among 28 local
coalitions, the Maine DHHS (Maine CDC and Office of Substance Abuse) and DOE, supported primarily by the Fund for Healthy Maine with federal grants from the US CDC, SAMHSA, and DOE.
For more information contact:
Barbara Crowley, Program Specialist
Healthy Waldo County
930-2650
Maine State Legislation 2009
New Tobacco Related Laws
LD 67: An Act to protect Maine State Beaches, Parks and State Historical Sites
LD 820: An Act to prohibit smoking in outdoor eating areas
LD 1429: An Act to strengthen the workplace smoking laws and other laws governing smoking
Landmark Legislation
- The Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has been granted authority to regulate the manufacturing, distribution and sale of Tobacco Products.
- This will help to protect more people from taking up tobacco use and protect more people from exposure to the effects of second and third hand smoke.
- It is a very important step in protecting public health.
Waldo County Adult Smoking Cessation
Freshstart
Free Classes
Call 930-2650 to register
Meet four times a year at
Waldo County General Hospital
