Clermont County Public Health offers free tobacco cessation counseling through our trained Tobacco Treatment Specialists. Tobacco users looking to quit can receive a specialized quit plan after meeting with a specialist.
Ready to get started? Call (513) 735-8400.
Frequently Asked Questions
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 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
Your Tobacco Treatment Specialist can help educate you about medication options. There are several FDA-approved medications for nicotine replacement therapy. Medications can reduce withdrawal symptoms and help you achieve lasting success.
- Meet with a 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 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.
