HEALTHIEST MARYLAND BUSINESSES

Mid/Upper Eastern Shore Region

'Great American Smokeout'- November 20th

Toolkit for Employers

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US, yet about 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes- about 1 in 5 adults.

The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By quitting - even for one day - smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life - one that can lead to reducing cancer risk.

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Maryland Quit Line
1-800-QUIT-NOW

Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to talk to a live Quit Coach 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Counseling is provided in English, Spanish or other languages.

Local Health Department

Quit Services

All Local Health Departments in Maryland offer a variety of quit resources to businesses such as:

On-site cessation classes
Free/low cost nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, lozenges)
Tobacco/Smoke Free grounds signage

Contact your local health department to take advantage of these resources!

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Healthiest Maryland Businesses

Nicole Morris, MS, RN, CWWS

Regional Lead

410.778.2533 (o)

410.708.7188 (c)

nicole.morris@maryland.gov

Made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention grant.