Tobacco
The Piscataquis Public Health Council is involved in many tobacco related initiatives.Our objective, through education and support programs, is to help reduce death and disability from tobacco use among Maine citizens and create environments that are supportive of a tobacco-free life.
- We assist local schools to adopt smoke free policies, we provide education to daycare programs around second hand smoke,
- We assist in helping parents implement rules to prohibit smoking in cars and at home.
- We work with retailers to reduce tobacco advertising in the community
- We work with businesses to provide support and resources for employees who smoke.
- We work with businesses to provide support and resources for employees who smoke. Additionally, we offer a free "Lunch and Learn" Clinical Outreach Program for health care and behavioral health care providers on Tobacco Cessation. This work strives to increase the number of providers who screen and refer patients to appropriate tobacco treatment. Contact the Clinical Outreach Specialist at 564-4159 to schedule a program.
Resources
Healthy Maine Partnerships: communities, schools, hospitals, businesses, and volunteers are working together at a state and local level to make Maine a healthier place to live and work. www.healthymainepartnerships.org
Center for Tobacco Independence: part of MaineHealth and Maine Medical Center focuses on delivery and use of effective treatments for tobacco use and dependence www.tobaccoindependence.org
Partnership For a Tobacco Free Maine: (PTM) is the Maine State tobacco prevention and control program. Its mission is to reduce death and disability from tobacco use among Maine citizens by creating an environment supportive of a tobacco-free life. www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/hmp/ptm/
Center for Disease Control’s Office on Smoking and Health: offers information related to smoking and tobacco use. www.cdc.gov/tobacco
National Cancer Institute: information on why to quit and how to get help, methods of quitting smoking, immediate and long-term benefits of quitting, and organizations that can help. www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/smoking/information
Tobacco.com: information about cigarettes, tobacco, smoking-related news, smoking issues, tobacco history, information on quitting. www.tobacco.com
Tobacco Free Kids: information regarding the truth about the deadly effects of smoking. www.tobaccofreekids.org
QuitNet: offers tailored smoking cessation and corporate wellness programs to public and public and private organizations. www.quitnet.com
Great American Smokeout: www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/greatamericans/Smokeout.asp
Truth Campaign: successful youth anti-smoking media campaign. www.protectthetruth.org/truthcampaign.htm
The Truth: Web site dedicated to defending teens from tobacco companies lies and deceptions: www.thetruth.com
History of smoking in cinema. www.smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu.
Links to web resources that provide ongoing population-based health data resources related to Maine. www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/data_resources.htm
