Tobacco
Tobacco can be smoked, chewed, or inhaled. Tobacco causes many diseases and affecting the overall health of every tobacco user. Indiana has the 6th highest smoking rate in the nation, a statistic that harms not only individuals but the state as a whole. Quitting smoking has immediate, as well as long-term, benefits for you and your loved ones.
Learn more about the harmful effects of tobacco from the resources below and please take advantage of our various cessation options.
If you are a tobacco user, you can quit; and we can show you how!
The Indiana Tobacco Quitline is a telephone helpline offering treatment for addiction and behavioral change. The Indiana Tobacco Quitline offers FREE information about quitting tobacco, one-on-one telephone counseling with a Quit Coach, and referrals to local quit smoking programs and services in your community.
Additional resources, information, and downloadable material about the Quitline may be found at http://www.indianaquitline.net/
Are you ready to quit now? Call the Quitline.
The Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Website
The Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency is responsible for developing programs to prevent and reduce the usage of tobacco and tobacco products in Indiana by utilizing best practices for tobacco control programs developed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Please use the following link to find out about tobacco cessation programs and resources in your specific county: www.in.gov/itpc/2996.htm.
Live Smoke-Free for Better Health
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States and Indiana. Making the choice to use tobacco products is regrettable. Luckily, there is support for those who have made the decision to stop smoking. These resources are links to resources and solutions to help Hoosiers live without tobacco.
Smoking Cessation Pocket Guide
(351 KB pdf)
WhiteLies.tv
At Whitelies.tv, you can learn about the ways tobacco companies advertise and how their marketing strategies effect Hoosiers. Please take a moment to look around, and learn how you can stand up to the interests of big tobacco companies.
Health Care Provider Materials
5A's & 5R's Card
Cessation Coding & Coverage Card
Community Partnerships 2005-2009
Order Form
Pharmacotherapy Chart
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