Free, effective smoking and vaping cessation program begins October 29

The Putnam County Department of Health is offering Freedom From Smoking, an evidence-based smoking cessation program, to individuals who live or work in Putnam County. This program can also help you quit vaping. Classes will be held in person at the health department on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m., beginning October 29 through December 10, with an extra class on Friday, November 21. Quit day will be November 19.

The program will be at no cost to the participants, and they will be supplied with free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) as long as supplies last. Pre-registration is required. Class size will be limited. For questions, call the Putnam County Department of Health at (845) 808-1390 ext. 43155 or ext. 43125.

The complete schedule:

• Wednesday, October 29
• Wednesday, November 5
• Wednesday, November 12
• Wednesday, November 19 (quit day)
• Friday, November 21
• Wednesday, November 26
• Wednesday, December 3
• Wednesday, December 10

Register at https://FreedomFromSmokingOct2025.eventbrite.com

If this session doesn’t work for you, let us know the best time for you by completing this form. The health department will be offering future sessions of Freedom From Smoking.

Using tobacco, whether by smoking, vaping, or a smokeless product, like a Zyn pouch, can impact your health in a variety of ways. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and tobacco use contributes to a variety of diseases and conditions, such as stroke, cancers, heart disease, weak bones, and more. Fortunately, when a person quits using tobacco products, they begin to reduce their risk of developing or worsening these conditions.

For more information about quitting tobacco and the Freedom From Smoking program visit www.lung.org/quit-smoking