Ready to finally quit smoking? Sign up for the Suffolk County Department of Health’s Learn to Be… Tobacco Free smoking cessation classes beginning January 11, 2024 at Mather Hospital. The free six-week Thursday evening classes will be held at 6pm.
The number one preventable cause of death in our country, tobacco use is responsible for over $89 billion per year in health care costs in the US. It kills 430,000 smokers every year. Another 60,000 die from their exposure to secondhand smoke, according to the Suffolk DOH.
Suffolk County’s smoking cessation program provides behavior modification and supportive pharmaceuticals to medically eligible participants. All cessation groups and programs are supervised by a nurse practitioner and services are provided to residents at no cost. Program participants also receive personalized follow-up.
To register or for more information, please call Debora at (631) 853-2928 or Madissen at (631) 853-3162, or email Debora.rippel@suffolkcountyny.gov