Healthy Suffolk: Learn to Be…Tobacco Free
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