ALERT :
- 6/18/13; West Hancock vs. Corwith Wesley Luverne Baseball will play varsity first at 5:45 p.m. No JV. :
Get Through With Chew
HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES HAS PROCLAIMED THIS WEEK AS “THROUGH WITH CHEW WEEK,” WITH NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES GOING ON AROUND THE COUNTY IN AN EFFORT TO CALL ATTENTION AND STOP THE USE OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE. IN 2011, 7.3 PERCENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES USED SMOKELESS TOBACCO.
ACCORDING TO KELLY HUTCHESON, CERTIFIED TOBACCO TREATMENT SPECIALIST WITH HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, SMOKELESS TOBACCO IS NOT A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO CIGARETTES. SHE SAYS IT IS MORE HABIT FORMING BECAUSE IT CONTAINS A HIGHER CONCENTRATION OF NICOTINE THAN CIGARETTES DO.
:32 seconds Smokeless tobacco 1 … “than nicotine is”smokeless tobacco 1
ACCORDING TO HUTCHESON, SMOKELESS TOBACCO CAN CAUSE ORAL CANCER AND MANY OTHER HEALTH AND HYGIENE PROBLEMS.
:24 seconds Smokeless tobacco 2 … “in your mouth”smokeless tobacco 2
IF YOU WANT TO BE “THROUGH WITH CHEW,” OR NEED HELP WITH QUITTING, CONTACT HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AT 641-923-3676. THERE ARE MANY PROGRAMS AND MEDICATIONS AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU IN KICKING THE SMOKELESS TOBACCO HABIT.