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 Tobacco Prevention and Education Program

In 1996 Oregonians passed Ballot Measure 44, raising the cigarette tax and appropriating 3 cents of this tax to establish a statewide tobacco prevention and education program. Oregon Health Authority oversees this program which provides funding to all county health departments and contracts with the Oregon Tobacco Quitline to provide cessation services to Oregonians. Tobacco continues to be the leading preventable cause of death in Oregon, and is attributable to over 30% of the deaths in Crook County annually.

CROOK COUNTY TOBACCO PREVENTION AND EDUCATION GOALS

- Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies
- Eliminate exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke
- Prevent youth from initiating tobacco use
- Help tobacco users quit
- Educate community about the dangers of tobacco
- Enforce the Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act

Resources
Crook County Tobacco Facts
Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act

Online Quit Resources
Ex: Re-learn to Live Without Cigarettes
You Can Quit Smoking Now
Complete Guide to Quitting
Freedom from Smoking
Live chat with a quit counselor (For Veterans)
TeenQuit
My Last Dip: quit smokeless tobacco

Advocacy Organizations
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
American Lung Association
Americans for NonSmokers Rights
Tobacco Free Coalition of Oregon

Public Health Reporting
Report Public Health Concerns: Online Form
541-447-5165 | 8:00am-5:00pm | M-F
Communicable Disease Reporting Line:
541-447-5165 | 24 Hours - 365 Days per Year
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