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Be Free From Tobacco

SCHD's Tobacco Prevention Program provides many resources for those wanting to quit smoking.

"Quit Smoking" Classes provided by Gulfcoast AHEC
Tobacco Cessation Classes are available through the Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Please visit the Gulfcoast AHEC website for dates and times  

  • Free counseling & support services
  • "Quit Smoking" groups & classes
  • Worksite wellness programs for employers
Gulf Coast AHEC

  

Florida Quitline
The Florida Quitline is available to anyone living in Florida who wants to try to quit smoking. The program offers the following services:

  • Counseling sessions
  • Self-help materials
  • Counseling & materials in English and Spanish
    (Translation service for other languages)
  • TDD service for hearing impaired
  • Pharmacotherapy assistance

If you or someone you know wants to be free from tobacco, please call the Quitline at: 1-877-U-CAN-NOW (1-877-822-6669).

Florida Quitline

Or visit www.quitnow.net/florida