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:
Huntington
Station
South
Huntington Library
145 Pidgeon
Hill Rd, Huntington Station, NY 11746
Time: 6 p.m.
to 7 p.m.
Tuesdays, April 12, 19, 26 May 3, 10, 17, 2016
Reunion: May 31, 2016
Contact:
631-549-4411
Farmingville
Brookhaven
Town Hall
One
Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738
Time: 6:00
p.m. – 7:00 p.m.,
Thursdays, April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2,
2016
Reunion: June 23, 2016
Contact: 631-451-6174
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