Tobacco Education and Prevention

We offer FREE "Call It Quits" Classes!

Call: 805-201-STOP (7867) or click here for the current schedule of tobacco cessation classes.

GoalsTobacco is the most preventable cause of death in the nation, more than 440,000 people die annually due to tobacco, including secondhand smoke. Even worse, tobacco illnesses and deaths impact the most vulnerable people the hardest, including children. California created dramatic declines in the rate that Californians use tobacco products -- including in Ventura County. 

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• FREE CALL IT QUITS stop smoking classes and nicotine replacement products! Classes are usually in the early evening and run for several weeks. Call 805-201-STOP to register. 
• Join our Tobacco Prevention Coalition to help reduce exposure to and use of tobacco products. 
• Our Bus of Tobacco Horrors will come to your school to teach children about the harm of smoking.
• Eliminating secondhand smoke and tobacco litter in the environment.
• Understanding tobacco-related laws and reporting violations.
• Training and resources for tobacco educators, advocates, and medical/health personnel.
• Making communities free from tobacco industry influences.
• Tobacco Laws and Complaints Tools
• National Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Reports

• Tobacco Smoke Choice in Housing Study (PDF 402 KB) 
  

Contact Us

Letty Alvarez, Tobacco Education and Prevention Program

Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm   
Ventura County Public Health
3147 Loma Vista Rd., Ventura, CA 93003

Telephone 805-652-3231, Fax: 805-652-6717

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