Tobacco Prevention and Control Program - Public Health Region 1
Purpose
The mission of the Office of Tobacco Prevention and Control (OTPC) is to reduce the health and economic toll tobacco has placed on the citizens of Texas.
Department of State Health Services, PHR 1
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
6302 Iola Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone: 806-783-6483
Fax: 806-783-6455
For Tobacco Prevention or other related questions, contact Jennifer Hasty.
Services Provided by Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
- Promotion of tobacco education activities in the workplace, community, school, and healthcare institutions
- Provide technical assistance in the development of non-smoking ordinances and policies
- Surveillance and documentation of activities to promote policies, cessation programs, and tobacco education
- Provide direct assistance to communities, schools, and health care providers in the implementation of non-smoking activities and programs
Additional Information
Below are resources for communities, healthcare providers, and individuals.
Please contact Jennifer Hasty for more details about any of these programs or trainings for your community or clinic.
Community Based Resources:
For Schools:
- Catch My Breath
- A free, evidence-based prevention program for grades 5-12 that reduces students’ likelihood to vape.
- Healthy Futures
- A free, evidence-based intervention program for students who have been caught vaping on school property. Meets the educational requirements of House Bill 114.
For Public Housing:
- Living Smoke Free: Texas Public Housing Authorities
- A toolkit for public housing administrators and staff to understand, adopt, and support the federal rule about smoke-free public housing.
For Workplaces:
- Tobacco-Free Workplaces: Healthier & More Productive
- A step-by-step guide to creating a tobacco-free worksite policy. The toolkit and resources for both your business and employees for cessation.
For Healthcare Providers:
- Ask-Advise-Refer Quick Reference Guide
- A quick guide to an evidence based 3-to-5-minute intervention that has been shown to increase likelihood that your patient considers quitting tobacco and e-cigarette products.
- Tobacco Prevention and Control Program Provider Toolkit to Treat Tobacco Use and Dependence
- This toolkit has detailed strategies and tips Texas healthcare providers can use to assist patients in their journey toward a tobacco-free life.
- From Vapes to Victory: Empowering Teens to Overcome Vaping
- Online training module for physicians to address vape usage in an adolescent population. 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ provided for free.
- DSHS E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults Toolkit for Healthcare Providers
- A reference guide for clinical usage to be used in conjunction with the training.
- Billing Codes Guide
- This guide has detailed description on billing codes and procedures codes healthcare providers can use for treating tobacco dependency.
- Quitline Referral
- The State of Texas offers free over the phone counseling and free nicotine replacement therapy to Texas residents with a mailing address. Learn how to refer your patients to the Quitline here.
For Individuals:
- Texas Quitline
- The Texas Tobacco Quitline provides confidential, free, and convenient cessation services to Texas residents ages 13 and older. Nicotine replacement therapy and quit coaching sessions are available for adults ages 18 and older. There is also a youth digital program available for those ages 13-17.
- Learn About Quitting Smoking Medicines
- A CDC guide to quit-smoking medicines, help on using them, and answers to common questions.
- Smokefree.gov
- A website that will help you create a quit plan. There is specialized support for veterans, women, teens, those over 60, and native Spanish speakers.
External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Department of State Health Services. These links may also not be accessible to persons with disabilities.
If you have comments or suggestions, please contact us.