Freedom From Smoking classes
The American Lung Association's Freedom From Smoking® (FFS) program is for adults who are ready to quit smoking. Because most people know that smoking is dangerous to their health, the program focuses almost exclusively on how to quit, not why to quit.
The Freedom From Smoking® group clinic consists of eight sessions. It is delivered by a Lung Association-trained facilitator in a small-group setting (usually eight to 10 people), so participants receive personalized attention. At the same time, individuals benefit from the support of their peers, who are going through the same stages at the same time. The curriculum includes the latest research about nicotine replacement therapy (gum, inhalers, patches, lozenges and nasal spray) and other smoking cessation medications such as Zyban® and Chantix®.
Each clinic session uses techniques based on pharmacological and psychological principles and methods designed to help smokers gain control over their behavior. Because no single cessation technique is effective for all smokers, the program includes a comprehensive variety of evidence-based cessation techniques.
Tobacco Prevention, Education, and Cessation classes
Tobacco prevention and education classes are taught in grades K-12th. Information is presented to students on the health risks of using tobacco and other tobacco related products. JUUL is also discussed with students and health effects associated with it.
Kick Butt’s Day
Great American Smoke Out
School and Community Abuse Presentations
1-800-QuitNow (1-800-784-8669) – www.QuitNowKentucky.org
Red Ribbon Week Presentations
Participation in ASAP coalitions
Tobacco Quitline
1-800-QUIT NOW is a statewide telephone service that will provide brief intervention and support for people who want to stop smoking or using other tobacco products. Callers, both smokers and nonsmokers, can receive information about tobacco dependence and treatment options. Tobacco cessation counselors staff phone lines Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1p.m. through the Kentucky Department for Public Health's Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program.
All Kentucky employees enrolled in the Kentucky Employees Health Plan are eligible to receive NRT to assist with quitting tobacco. They will pay a $5.00 co-pay for each 2 week supply for NRT. To qualify for this benefit the tobacco user must enroll either with Quit Now Kentucky at 1-800-Quit Now or with a Cooper-Clayton Class in their community. For questions please call 1-888-581-8834 or 1-502-564-6534.
Are you a Kentucky State Employee? Get more information for Kentucky Employees Who Want to Quit Smoking.
Graves County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy
The Graves County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy board will help our community be free of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) by helping change the culture that approves of and supports ATOD. This will be accomplished by working with concerned community partners to educate, treat, and prevent ATOD use
