Local programs are
available through
funding support
provided by the
Carroll County
Health Department’s
Cigarette
Restitution Fund
program. Many
classes are provided
in partnership with
Carroll Hospital
Center. Registration
is easy, and a
variety of locations
and schedules are
available.
Health Department
programs encompass
four areas:
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Community
Based
Programs
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Programs
are
offered
for
tobacco
use
prevention,
cessation
and
education.
These
free
classes
provide
self-help
materials
to aid
in
quitting
tobacco
use.
Participants
in
classes
receive
vouchers
for
nicotine
patches. |
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| Women and Tobacco Coffee Hour - Come relax and enjoy a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa to discuss the truth about tobacco use and how it affects us. Held at Carroll Hospital Center. Please register to attend. |
| The Next Step Maintenance Program - Support group to assist in staying quit. Meets two times a month at Carroll Hospital Center. No registration required. |
Stop Using Tobacco For Life!
7-week program - Thursday Nights, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Focuses on the individual need to develop skills to unlearn the habitual and unconscious part of the smoking habit. Program is run by trained cessation counselors. Registration required. Sessions cover:
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Behavior Modification Techniques |
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Meet others trying to quit --share ideas |
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Stress Management Techniques |
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Positive Addiction vs. Negative Addiction |
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Vouchers - Reduces cost of nicotine patch |
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Carbon Monoxide Checks |
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| Location: Carroll Hospital Center. These 6-week classes are held year round. |
| Call HEALTH ACCESS to register for the above classes held at Carroll Hospital Center: 410-848-2244 |
| Jump Start to Quitting - Quick quit program to help you achieve a tobacco-free life. This two-hour clinic will get you started, or refresh your quitting plan. Held at Carroll County Health Department. Register to attend: call 410-876-4429. |
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REMEMBER THE 4 D'S! |
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• Delay |
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• Drink more water |
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• Deep breathe |
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• Do something else |
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2. |
Enforcement
efforts
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Program
works
with
local
law
enforcement
officials
to check
compliance
with the
Maryland
State
Law
about
selling
tobacco
products
to
minors. |
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3. |
School-Based
Program
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Conducted
with
Carroll
County
Public
Schools
to
increase
tobacco
prevention
curriculum.
Also
includes
initiatives
targeting
preschool
and
college-age
populations. |
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4. |
Tobacco
Cessation
Instructor
Training
Program
-
Provides
training
to
become a
Tobacco
Cessation
Educator/Trainer.
Class is
taught
at
Carroll
Community
College.
Dates
vary. To
register,
call
Carroll
Community
College
at
410-386-8100,
or
410-876-4429
for more
information. |
For additional
information on
tobacco cessation
classes and
activities offered
through Carroll
County Health
Department call
410-876-4429 or
visit the Health
Department website
at
www.carrollhealthdepartment.dhmh.md.gov.
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QUIT TIPS |
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1. If you are you thinking about quitting, pick a date and mark your calendar - then stick to your Quit Date!
2. Take time to get ready. Learn how to handle stress.
3. Have a plan: |
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Join an educational support group. |
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Set up support system - reward yourself. |
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Use medicine and nicotine replacement products. |
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Tell friends and family. |
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 Ask your doctor
about Chantix - a
new prescription
drug to aid in
tobacco cessation.
Vouchers to help pay
for Chantix are
available for any
Carroll County
resident who is
enrolled in a class
or referred by Quit
Now. See
www.chantix.com
for more
information.
The Community
Tobacco Coalition
meets each month to
review and guide the
activities of the
Cigarette
Restitution Fund
Program in Carroll
County. Our members
include business
leaders,
representatives from
Carroll Hospital
Center, Carroll
County Public
Schools, and other
community
organizations. Call
410-876-4443 for
information.
The Centers for
Disease Control
recently established
a huge website to
help you quit using
tobacco. Visit:
www.cdc.gov/tobacco
to learn more.
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