Press Release: Letting Go of Tobacco – by Garrett County Health Department

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department
 
The Garrett County Health Department will be offering two free Quit Now classes to help individuals who would like to kick the nicotine habit. One class will begin on Wednesday, September 8th at the Garrett County Health Department. The second class will begin on Thursday, September 9th at the Friendsville Rescue Squad. Both classes will begin at 6 p.m.

COVID-19 safety protocol will be followed for these in-person classes, which means that individuals will be six feet apart. Masks are encouraged for unvaccinated people and for anyone who prefers a higher level of protection. Throughout the six-week class, participants will receive many resources to help them change their habits including a notebook with many tools, group support from others who are also trying to quit smoking, and free cessation aids in the form of nicotine patches, nicotine gum, or the prescription drugs, Chantix or Zyban.