Health Department, Hamilton County > Education & Programs

The Nicotine Prevention & Cessation program works to:

Increase access to quitting services in Hamilton County.
Prevent use of tobacco and nicotine products in youth and young adults.
Identify and eliminate tobacco-related health disparities.
Protect Hamilton County residents from the harmful effects of second and third-hand smoke and vape emissions.
Decrease the culture of social acceptability of tobacco and nicotine products in public spaces.
Work with community partners to create or strengthen smoke-free policies.

Nicotine Prevention & Cessation Program

Smoking continues to hold the title for the number one leading cause of preventable death in the US, yet millions are still daily smokers. The Hamilton County Health Department's Nicotine Prevention and Cessation Program (NPCP) is dedicated to helping those in the community who are ready to begin their journey toward a nicotine-free lifestyle. From educating the public to providing cessation resources, we are committed to helping YOU live a better life for yourself and your loved ones.

Pregnancy Smoking Cessation Program is a smoking cessation program created to reduce the use of tobacco products among pregnant women during their prenatal and postpartum period. Women who quit smoking during pregnancy are less likely to have premature and or low-birth-weight babies. Maintaining smoking cessation after the baby is born extends the positive health outcomes for women and their families by reducing the damaging effects of second and third-hand smoke. This results in healthier mothers and babies.

Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine

800-QUIT NOW (800-784-8669)
Text “QUIT” to 615-796-0600

Websites

Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine | www.tnquitline.org
TN Department of Health | Tobacco Cessation Directory
TN Department of Health | Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program
Smokefree.gov | https://smokefree.gov/
Become an Ex | https://www.becomeanex.org/
Tips from Former Smokers | https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Smoking and Tobacco Use