Are you Ready to Stop using Tobacco Products?
South Central Public Health District offers a variety of Tobacco Cessation programs. The programs are five sessions long, FREE of charge, and offered several times a year in various communities. There are programs specifically designed for pregnant women, adults, and teens. For more information call 737-5968, or email the Coordinator.
- Cassia Regional Medical Center
(1501 Highland Ave in Burley Idaho)
Located in the Evergreen room (next to cafeteria)
Tuesdays August 7, 2018 – September 4th, 2018
11:00 - 12:00
- Shoshone Family Medical Center
(113 S Apple St in Shoshone Idaho)
Wednesdays August 15, 2018 – September 12, 2018
5:30 -6:30
- Wellness Tree Community Clinic
(173 Martin Street in Twin Falls Idaho)
Wednesdays August 15, 2018 – September 12, 2018
2:00 – 3:00
- South Central Public Health District
(1020 Washington Street North in Twin Falls Idaho)
Located on CSI campus
Thursdays August 27, 2018 – August 30, 2018
5:30-6:30
- St Luke’s Wood River Hailey Clinic
(1450 Aviation Drive in Hailey Idaho)
Located in Carbonate 2 Room (basement level)
Tuesdays October 2, 2018 – October 30, 2018
5:00 – 6:00
Youth and E-Cigarettes
A 2017 study by the Idaho Youth Risk Behavior Assesment states that 43% of Idaho high school teens have tried vaping at least once within the last 30 days. South Central Public Health District offers cessation classes and education programs for adolescent youth that have been caught vaping.
The classes are in the Magic and Wood River Valleys, and can be taught at schools, probation offices, libraries, and South Central Public Health District offices. The program is five weeks long and teaches about the potential dangers of vaping, nicotine addiction and stress management.
To find out about specific dates and times for these youth cessation classes call 208-737-5968.
For more information about e-cigarettes and their potential dangers, please visit E-Cigarettes.
Adult Smoking Cessation Program
Our Adult Smoking Cessation Program is designed to help smokers gain control over their behavior. The clinic format encourages participants to work on the process and problems of quitting, setting quit dates, managing stress, medications, rewards, diet and exercise while quitting.
Tobacco Cessation classes are held one night a week for five week sessions. To find out specific dates and times, call 737-5968, fill out the online form, or check out the class calendar.
Not On Tobacco (N.O.T.)
N.O.T. is a five-week program targeting youth from 9th through 12th grade. NOT classes help youth build skills and knowledge to help reduce and end tobacco addiction. Participants learn skills to communicate more effectively, handle stress, make decisions, set short and long-term goals, eat healthy, and realize the importance of physical activity.
Prenatal Smoking Cessation
Idaho Prenatal Smoking Cessation program is targeted for pregnant women enrolled in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program . This program is designed to provide tobacco cessation services to women throughout their pregnancies during their WIC appointments. Women who are not enrolled in the WIC program can call (208) 737-5968 for more information.
Free Resources
Project Filter is a free telephone counseling service designed to help smokers quit. This confidential service connects tobacco users with trained counselors who guide and support them through the process of becoming tobacco-free. Project Filter offers free gum, patches, and lozenges if willing to quit.
1-800-Quit-Now (784-8669) counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Tobacco by the Numbers
In Idaho, smoking kills more people than alcohol, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined. More than 1,800 Idahoans die from smoking-related diseases annually – an average of four people per day. And yet, tobacco companies spend an estimated $43 million each year in our state.
In Idaho:
- 10,200 high school students smoke (12.2% of the total high school population)
- 61,000 children are exposed to secondhand smoke at home
- 30,200 youth are projected to ultimately die from a smoking
- $319,000,000 in annual healthcare costs are caused by smoking
- $527 is the average Idaho household federal and state tax burden due to smoking
Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds, including 50 known cancer-causing chemicals. For example, the poisons in cigarette smoke include carbon monoxide, which is found in exhaust fumes produced by cars and trucks, and hydrogen cyanide, a colorless gas that causes nerve, lung and heart problems.
- Infants and children of parents who smoke are more likely to have ear infections and asthma and have more frequent lower respiratory problems such as coughs, pneumonia, bronchitis and croup.
- Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to give birth early to a baby that is underweight and prone to health and/or learning problems later in life.
- Exposure to secondhand smoke increases an infant’s risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
- People who live with a smoker have a 20% greater risk of developing lung cancer than those who live with a nonsmoker.
- Employees exposed to secondhand smoke on the job have a 30% greater risk of getting lung cancer than employees who work in a non-smoking environment.
- Smoking can contribute to tooth decay and gum disease, both of which are also linked to heart disease.
South Central Public Health District offers a variety of Tobacco Cessation programs. The programs are 5 to 8 sessions long, FREE of charge, and offered several times a year in various communities. There are programs specifically designed for pregnant women, adults, and teens. For more information call 737-5968, or email the Coordinator.
More Information
External Links
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Truth Campaign
- American Lung Association
- American Cancer Society
- Youth Tobacco Prevention
- Cancer Data Registry of Idaho