Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Health Commissioner James
Tomarken, MD, encourage residents who use tobacco to obtain help in breaking
their addiction through 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 products,
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. “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:
Bay
Shore
Good Samaritan Hospital, Long Island Help and Wellness Center
32 Park Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706
Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesdays,
January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2016
Reunion: March 1, 2016
Contact: 631-376-4444
Port
Jefferson
John T. Mather
Memorial Hospital
75 North
Country Rd. Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Time: 6:00
p.m. – 7:00 p.m.,
Thursdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11,
2016
Reunion: March 3, 2016
Contact: 631-476-2723
Riverhead
Peconic Bay
Medical Center
1300 Roanoke
Ave. NY 11901
Time: 6:00
p.m. – 7:00 p.m.,
Thursdays, January 14, 21, 28, February 4,11,18,
2016
Reunion: March 10, 2016
Contact: 631-548-6827
Hauppauge
Suffolk County
Dept. of Health
725 Veterans
Memorial Highway, Bldg. C-928 Hauppauge, NY 11788
Time: 6 p.m.
to 7 p.m.
Tuesdays, January 19, 26 February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016
Reunion: March 15, 2016
Contact:
631-853-2928
Patchogue
Swezey Medical
Pavilion
103 West Main
St, Patchogue, NY 11772
Time: 6:00
p.m. – 7:00 p.m.,
Monday, January 25, February 1, 8, 22, 29,
March 7, 2016
Reunion: March 28, 2016
Contact: 631-654-7168
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