{"id":4876,"date":"2024-02-13T12:46:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/?page_id=4876"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:01:14","slug":"tobacco-and-nicotine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/tobacco-and-nicotine\/","title":{"rendered":"Tobacco and Nicotine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BRHD 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:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/provider-resources\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Provider Resources<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/tobacco-and-nicotine\/community-resources\/\">Community Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/resources-for-wroksite-parklands-to-go-tobacco-free\/\">Resources for Worksites and Parklands to go Tobacco Free<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2024\/10\/Quit-Now-logo.png\" width=\"301\" height=\"137\" alt=\"QuitNow\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Thinking about quitting smoking, vaping, or tobacco? You don\u2019t 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\u00a0resources. There is no limit to the number of times someone can contact us. Support is available 24\/7 to help you quit for good.<\/p>\n<p>Call <strong>1-800-QUIT NOW<\/strong> (1-800-784-8669), visit <a href=\"https:\/\/quitnowvirginia.org\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=search_23VA_evergreen_traffic&amp;utm_term=quit-tobacco&amp;utm_content=quit%20smoking%20program&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIup7C1NSB_gIVq8mUCR2nsgAqEAAYASAAEgJMePD_BwE\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">QuitNowVirginia.org<\/span>,<\/span><\/a> or text<strong> READY<\/strong> to <strong>34191.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2024\/10\/VF_logo_url.png\" width=\"288\" height=\"108\" alt=\"Vapefree\" \/><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Teens: Visit\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><b><a id=\"OWAe779f3c2-a6b7-91ed-9940-ac2e4a2709b9\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW133085658 x_BCX0 x_OWAAutoLink\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/quitnowvirginia.org\/VapeFreeVA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">VapeFreeVA.org<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for free vaping resources.\u00a0<\/b>Learn more about the mental and physical health risks of vaping and get tips on how to quit for good.<\/p>\n<p><b>Young Adults:\u00a0<\/b>Are you ready to break up with\u00a0your\u00a0vape?\u00a0<b>Visit\u00a0<\/b><b><a id=\"OWA7301a586-0d92-745f-461d-27f7f174c2e5\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW133085658 x_BCX0 x_OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/quitnowvirginia.org\/VapeFreeVA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">VapeFreeVA.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span>for a deeper dive on how to quit vaping and to connect with a Quit Coach online.<\/p>\n<p><b>Support Circles:<\/b>\u00a0To<b>\u00a0<\/b>all\u00a0the\u00a0parents, guardians, coaches, educators,\u00a0physicians\u00a0and other adults who want to support a young person in quitting vaping, we\u2019ve got you. Visit\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><b><a id=\"OWA77fde816-d343-391f-30a8-d5bc883ac983\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW133085658 x_BCX0 x_OWAAutoLink\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/quitnowvirginia.org\/VapeFreeVA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">VapeFreeVA.org<\/a><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2024\/02\/TFCC-Toolkit-Final-2024-EN-508c.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5234 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2024\/03\/vape-toolkit-236x300.png\" alt=\"vapetoolkit\" width=\"193\" height=\"245\" 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Adults<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><b><a id=\"OWAafcc3f46-627d-3775-0737-bd9484556de9\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2024\/12\/TFCC-Toolkit-Spanish-508c.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2024\/12\/TFCC-Toolkit-Spanish-508c.pdf\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Consume de tabaco y nicotina entre los j\u00f3venes: kit de herramientas para adultos<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><b><br \/>\n<\/b>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\u2019 use of tobacco and nicotine.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn more on our\u00a0<span style=\"color: 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