LFHD is committed to helping everybody to live healthier lives by making sure everyone has access to free tobacco and nicotine cessation support and living and playing in environments with tobacco-free policies. Read more below and click on the links for helpful resources:
- Provider Resources
- Community Resources
- Resources for Worksites and Parklands to go Tobacco Free
Thinking about quitting smoking, vaping, or tobacco? You don’t have to do it alone. Quit Now Virginia offers free telephone or web-based coaching, free quit-tobacco medicines, text support, self-help materials, group classes and referral to local resources. There is no limit to the number of times someone can contact us. Support is available 24/7 to help you quit for good.
Call 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669), visit QuitNowVirginia.org, or text READY to 34191.
Teens: Visit VapeFreeVA.org for free vaping resources. Learn more about the mental and physical health risks of vaping and get tips on how to quit for good.
Young Adults: Are you ready to break up with your vape? Visit VapeFreeVA.org for a deeper dive on how to quit vaping and to connect with a Quit Coach online.
Support Circles: To all the parents, guardians, coaches, educators, physicians and other adults who want to support a young person in quitting vaping, we’ve got you. Visit VapeFreeVA.org for tips on how to talk about vaping with teens and young adults, toolkits and links to connect with a Quit Coach for more support.
Tobacco and Nicotine Use Among Youth: A Toolkit For Adults
Consumo de Tabaco y Nicotina entre los Jovenes: Kit de Herramientas para Adultos
This free, downloadable toolkit provides educational resources for addressing youth electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use and aims to prevent middle and high school students’ use of tobacco and nicotine.
Learn more on our Community Resources webpage about this toolkit and find a helpful quick fact sheet about youth tobacco and nicotine use.
Would you like help with a tobacco free environment or tobacco cessation and Quit Now Virginia referrals?
Contact Tiffany Eustice (Tiffany.Eustice@VDH.virginia.gov) for technical assistance or help in developing a more comprehensive tobacco free policy.