Initiative
Smoke Free Horry Initiative Mission
The mission of Smoke Free Horry is to reduce the harmful effects of tobacco use in Horry County.
Our goals are to:
- Protect citizens from secondhand smoke
- Reduce tobacco use among adults and youth, and to
- Prevent kids from ever starting to use tobacco
Smoke Free Horry is a collaborative partnership between the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Shoreline Behavioral Health Services, and the South Carolina Tobacco Collaborative and is funded by a Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Priority Focus Areas
- Educate our youth and the community about the dangers of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure.
- Assist community agencies, organizations, and school districts develop and implement smoke free and tobacco free policies.
- Offer counseling and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to Horry County residents who enroll in S.C. Tobacco Quitline services, 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
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