Tobacco Reduction
 Since 2002, the Colchester East Hants Health Authority has identified tobacco reduction as a priority. The facilities of the Health Authority are all tobacco free, including smoke free grounds. The Health Authority does not allow smoking in vehicles while on Authority property.
Tobacco Reduction Strategy
Tobacco reduction requires a comprehensive approach that addresses all 7 key components of the Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection Tobacco Reduction Strategy. In keeping with the provincial strategy, the Colchester East Hants Health Authority has mirrored the 7 elements of the provincial strategy under the direction of the Tobacco Reduction Strategy Coordinator (TRSC). The District’s comprehensive strategic model (Logic Model) is based on evidenced-based best practices in tobacco control. The strategy focuses on changing social norms around tobacco through a balanced set of initiatives across all 7 elements of the strategy. The goal is to ensure that the citizens of Colchester East Hants have access to the services and information they require to make informed decisions regarding the reduction of tobacco. The TRSC works closely with Addiction Services and for more information on Smoking Cessation contact Addiction Services.
I Want To Quit (Smoking Cessation Programs)
For more information on our Smoking Cessation programs, please visit Addiction Services Quitting Program.
Free telephone support and self-help resources are also available by calling the Smokers’ Helpline @ 1-877-513-5333. Hours of operation: Monday – Thursday 9am – 10 pm, Friday 9 am – 7 pm, Sat/Sun 10 am – 6pm.
Did You Know?
- Tobacco is responsible for one in five deaths in Canada. This is roughly five times the number of deaths caused by car accidents, suicides, drug abuse, murder and AIDS combined.
- In Nova Scotia, tobacco kills 1748 people each year - this represents 21% of all the deaths in Nova Scotia, It costs Nova Scotian's $171.3 million in direct health cost and $526 million in indirect costs.
- 200 Nova Scotians die every year from exposure to secondhand smoke.
- A person who used 8 – 10 dips or chews a day received the same amount of nicotine as a heavy smoker who smokes 30-40 cigarettes a day.
- Spits tobacco contains over 3000 chemicals whereas cigarettes contains over 4000.
- Nova Scotia’s 2005 smoking rates are 21% down from 30% in 2000.
- The Tobacco Companies have been quoted to say that “they make cigarettes for the poor, the young, the blacks and the stupid”.
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