Tobacco Prevention
Smoking is the # 1 preventable disease in the country.
Time to Quit?
The Washington Quitline can help. For more information contact them at
1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or Quitline.com
Even Garfield County residents are using the quitline for help. For county quitline data click here.
Other Garfield County Tobacco Statistic data can be found here.
Youth Prevention
- SAM Club
The Student Awareness Movement (SAM) club organized at the Pomeroy High School that promotes healthy lifestyles through awareness. Besides being actively involved in school activities the club has participated in community activities such as:
- Susan G. Komen Walk
- National Night Out
- Red Ribbon Week
- TATU
Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) is a chapter of the Pomeroy High School SAM Club that teaches teens how to present information to younger kids on the dangers of tobacco use. The TATU program is supported by the American Lung Association, to learn more you can click here to go to their website.
- Additional Youth Resources
Initiative 901/Smoking in Public Places
Initiative 901 which is formerly known as the Washington Clean Indoor Air Act became effective December 8th, 2005. This law prohibits smoking in most public places.
More information regarding this Initiative can be found at:
If you would like to report a violation to Initiative 901 please contact the Garfield County Health District or email us at health@co.garfield.wa.us. These can remain anonymous.
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