Department of Health Services

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Smoking is the #1 cause of preventable deaths in the United States. Over 480,000 people in the United States die each year from tobacco-related illnesses – that is more deaths than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides COMBINED!  Source: tobaccofreekids.org

Program Goals: Decrease the number of people who use tobacco including cigarettes, vaping devices, and smokeless nicotine products ​

• Develop and distribute educational resources on tobacco prevention, cessation, and policy
• Educate decision makers and tobacco retailers on local, state, and federal tobacco laws and best practice strategies
• Protect the public from secondhand and thirdhand smoke
• Provide training and technical assistance to local organizations working on tobacco issues 
• Reduce youth access to tobacco products

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