TOBACCO PREVENTION & EDUCATION

Oregon's Tobacco Prevention and Education Program works with diverse partners statewide to:

• Promote smoke-free environments and communities
• Reduce the influence of tobacco product marketing
• Encourage tobacco users to quit

These programs engage communities and challenge them to become healthier by preventing tobacco use, and they have seen real results from their efforts.

Local programs statewide are critical to turning the tide of death and disability from tobacco use in Oregon (Oregon Health Authority, 2019).

In Polk County, we are ensuring tobacco prevention and education is accomplished through: 

• Enforcement of the Indoor Clean Air Act.

Oregon's Indoor Clean Air Act (ICAA) protects nearly every Oregonian from the health risks of secondhand smoke. The ICAA prohibits smoking in the workplace and within 10 feet of all entrances, exits and accessibility ramps that lead to and from an entrance or exit, windows that open and air-intake vents
 

Reporting violations of the Indoor Clean Air Act can be made here:
oregon.gov/oha/ph/preventionwellness/tobaccoprevention

• Providing connection to Quit Resources through internal referrals and information.

The Oregon Tobacco Quit Line (Quit Line) is a free program offering tips, information, and one-on-one telephone counseling to anyone looking to quit tobacco or to help someone quit. It is available to all Oregonians regardless of income or insurance status and is staffed by real people who are friendly and non-judgmental. 

The Quit Line offers coaching in many languages and has been helping people kick their tobacco habits for more than a decade. 

What can I expect when I use the Free Oregon Tobacco Quit Line? 

• When you call or chat online, you will connect with a real person who will coach you on putting your own quitting plan together in a way that fits your life. 
• Your Quit Coach will give you tips on changing your routine so that you beat that urge to smoke or chew.
• Coaches can also help callers figure out if they are eligible for free nicotine gum or patches. 

Why should I quit?

• You will improve your health immediately.
• You will show your kids that tobacco has no part in a healthy life.
• You will have fresher breath and clothes that don't smell of smoke.
• The money you spend on tobacco can be used for other things. 
• You can stop worrying about where to smoke, being nagged, or feeling badly because you use tobacco.
• You will feel great because you kicked the habit and took your life back. 

How can I reach the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line?

• English: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or visit quitnow.net/oregon
• Español: 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (1-855-335-35692) o visitar quitnow.net/oregonsp
• TTY: 1-877-777-6534
• The Quit line is open seven days a week, twenty four hours a day, and is available in many languages. You can quit. The Oregon Tobacco Quit Line can help.

• ​Collaborating with Marion County on the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) through meaningful engagement of community partners.
          CHIP Priorities include Substance Use reduction in the community. This includes Tobacco and Marijuana use. 

Reports of tobacco retail violations can be made here:
oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/TOBACCOPREVENTION