Want to be tobacco free? 

Clermont County Public Health is now offering tobacco cessation counseling with a tobacco treatment specialist. Tobacco users looking to quit can receive a specialized quit plan after meeting with the specialist.

What is a tobacco treatment specialist?
A tobacco treatment specialist is a professional who is trained to provide treatment for individuals seeking to stop their tobacco use. Nicotine is addictive, and tobacco dependence is a chronic disease with periods of remission and relapses. Effective treatment is available and individualized therapy is important. A tobacco treatment specialist provides:

• A personalized quit plan for tobacco use.
• Education about managing withdrawal symptoms.
• Education about FDA-approved medications that can assist in quitting.
• Personal follow-up support.

Tips on quitting tobacco

• Meet with a clinician or tobacco treatment specialist.
• Set a quit date.
• Remove all tobacco products from your home, car, and workplace.
• Avoid alcohol while you are quitting. Drinking alcohol can be a trigger for tobacco use.
• Identify reasons for quitting and ask family, friends, and co-workers to support you in your quit attempt.
• Consider using an FDA-approved medication/nicotine replacement therapy. Medications can reduce withdrawal symptoms.
• Healthy eating and exercise can increase the chances of quitting successfully.

To contact a Clermont County Public Health tobacco treatment specialist, call the nursing division at 513-735-8400.

Additional resources

• Ohio quit line 1-800-Quit-Now (1-800-784-8669)  https://ohio.quitlogix.org/
• Centers for Diseases Control tobacco cessation
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association
• Ohio Department of Health Tobacco Cessation