(Long Island, NY) Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Health Commissioner James Tomarken, MD, encourage residents who use tobacco to seek help in breaking their tobacco-nicotine addiction and to sign up for Suffolk County’s “Learn to Be …Tobacco Free” program.
“We are promoting good health to all residents in Suffolk County,” said County Executive Bellone. “For those who are addicted to tobacco or nicotine, we urge them to get the support they need to prevent illnesses that are caused by tobacco.”
“Breaking an addiction to nicotine can be very difficult,” said Dr. Tomarken. “Recent studies have shown that smokers who try to quit smoking using a combination of behavioral support and medicine are three times more likely to be successful than those who try to stop smoking without support.”
The classes are free to Suffolk County residents, though there is a nominal fee for medication for medically eligible participants. Classes are as follows:
- Copiague Public Library 50 Deauville Blvd. Copiague NY 11726
Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., July 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015
Contact: 691-1111 - Huntington Library, 1335 New York Ave. Huntington Station, NY 11746
Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015
Contact: 421-5053 - Brentwood Library, 2nd Ave & 4th St, Brentwood, NY 11717
Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015
Contact: 273-7883
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