Missouri DHSS launches new website for tobbacco prevention
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KQTV) -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has launched a new website to help Missourians quit tobacco.
According to DHSS, Missouri has one of the highest smoking rates in the nation, with over half of the Missourians who do smoke trying to quit each year.
The website YouCanQuit.org provides information on stages of quitting, how to help a friend quit, incentives for quitting while pregnant, teen vaping resources and the environmental impacts of vaping.
Missourians ages 13 and older can enroll in Missouri Tobacco Quit Services on the website, which provides free, confidential support to help them quit. If eligible, enrollees receive free coaching with a tobacco treatment specialist and nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches and gum.
“The launch of the new website comes at an exciting time for Missouri as we continue to expand our cessation services,” said Nicole Sinderman, the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program Manager. “There is something for everyone on this site, and we invite Missourians to explore it to learn more.”
For additional information regarding Missouri Tobacco Quit Services and available resources, contact the DHSS Tobacco Prevention and Control Program at motobaccoprogram@health.mo.gov or 573-522-2820.
