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North County Complex
Building C928
Hauppauge, NY 11788
 
Phone (631) 853-3162

Smoking Cessation Class Schedule

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CDC Fast Facts


Tobacco use leads to disease and disability.
  • Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, and lung diseases (including emphysema, bronchitis, and chronic airway obstruction).
  • For every person who dies from a smoking-related disease, 20 more people suffer with at least one serious illness from smoking. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death.
  • Worldwide, tobacco use causes more than 5 million deaths per year, and current trends show that tobacco use will cause more than 8 million deaths annually by 2030.
  • In the United States, tobacco use is responsible for about one in five deaths annually (i.e., about 443,000 deaths per year, and an estimated 49,000 of these smoking-related deaths are the result of secondhand smoke exposure).
  • On average, smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than nonsmokers. The cigarette industry spends billions each year on advertising and promotions.
  • $9.94 billion total spent in 2008
  • $27 million spent a day in 2008 Tobacco use costs the United States billions of dollars each year.
  • Cigarette smoking costs more than $193 billion (i.e., $97 billion in lost productivity plus $96 billion in health care expenditures).
  • Secondhand smoke costs more than $10 billion (i.e., health care expenditures, morbidity, and mortality). State spending on tobacco control does not meet CDC-recommended levels.
  • Collectively, states have billions of dollars available to them—from tobacco excise taxes and tobacco industry legal settlements—for preventing and controlling tobacco use. States currently use a very small percentage of these funds for tobacco control programs.
  • In 2011, states will collect $25.3 billion from tobacco taxes and legal settlements, but states are spending only 2% of the $25.3 billion on tobacco control programs.
  • Investing only about 15% (i.e., $3.7 billion) of the $25.3 billion would fund every state tobacco control program at CDC-recommended levels. More Facts Here.

  • Brought to you by the LEARN TO BE... TOBACCO FREE Program
    Pre-registration is required. Please call the numbers listed below.
    Registration remains open for each class until the second session.

    Last Update May 15, 2013

     

    MONDAY

    Sachem Public Library
    150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook
    Dates: June 3, 10, 17, 24 July 1, 8
    Reunion: July 29, 2013
    Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
    Contact: 588-5024

    Sayville Library
    88 Greene Avenue, Sayville
    Dates: June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8
    Reunion: August 5, 2013
    Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
    Contact: 589-4440

    East Northport Library
    185 Larkfield Road, East Northport
    Dates: July 15, 22, 29 August 5, 19, 26
    Reunion: September 16, 2013
    Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
    Contact: 261-6930 x 318

    Hampton Bays Library
    52 Ponquogue Avenue, Hampton Bays
    Dates: July 22, 29 August 12, 19, 26
    Reunion: September 23, 2013
    Time: 6: 00 – 7:00 PM
    Contact: 728-6241

    TUESDAY

    St. Charles Hospital
    200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson
    Dates: June 18, 25 July 2, 9, 16, 23
    Reunion: August 20, 2013
    Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
    Contact: 473-7848

    Dowling College-Brookhaven Center
    1300 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley
    Dates: July 17, 34, 30 August 6, 13, 20
    Reunion: September 10, 2013
    Time: 6:00 – 7:00
    Contact: 244-1360

     

    Brookhaven Town Hall
    One Independence Hill, Farmingville
    Dates: July 30 August 6, 13, 20, 27 September 3, 2013
    Reunion: September 24, 2013
    Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
    Contact: 451-8011

    WEDNESDAY
    No Classes Scheduled

    THURSDAY

    Riverhead Free Library
    330 Court Street, Riverhead
    Dates: May 23, 30 June 6, 13, 20
    Reunion: July 11, 2013
    Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
    Contact: 727-3228

    Wyandanch Public Library
    15 South 20th Street, Wyandanch
    Dates: June 13, 20, 27 July 11, 18, 25
    Reunion: August 15, 2013
    Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
    Contact: 643-4848

    Southside Hospital
    301 East Main Street, Bay Shore
    Dates: July 18, 25 August 1, 8, 15, 22
    Reunion: September 12, 2013
    Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
    Contact: 968-3587

    FRIDAY
    No Classes Scheduled

    New York State Quitline: 1-866-697-8487

     

    Support Group

     

    In order to attend the support group, you must have attended and completed a full program (6 weeks) of smoking cessation classes.  Both support groups begin at 5:30 PM

    1st Wednesday of every month
    Health Department
    725 Veteran’s Memorial Highway

    North County Complex, Bldg. C928
    Hauppauge, NY 11788

    3rd Wednesday of every month
    Riverhead Library
    330 Court St.
    Riverhead, NY 11901

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    H. Lee Dennison Bldg
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    Hauppauge, NY 11788
    Phone: (631) 853-5593
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    County Road 51
    Riverhead, NY 11901
    Phone: (631) 852-1400
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