Goal:

Promoting quitting among adults

Strategy Description:

Garrett County Health Department provides smoking cessation classes for Garrett County adults. Cessation aids such as Zyban or the nicotine patch are covered by the program. Quit rates are tracked at 6 months, and 1 year after the class ends.

Level of Change:

Programs

Primary Focus Area:

Chronic Diseases and their common risk factors: lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use

Data Category Tag:

GCHD Health Education and Outreach

Strategic Planning Alignment:

Estimated Implementation Date:

2016-07-01

Estimated Completion Date:

2020-12-31

Estimated Ease of Implementation:

Moderate

Estimated Cost of Implementation:

Moderate

Potential Community Benefit:

High

Health Equity:

Research:

The Community Guide