TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION
Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program Coordinator
P: 740.652.2852
Hannah.Josefczyk@fairfieldcountyohio.gov
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. 443,000 people annually are estimated to die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, and another 8.6 million live with a major illness caused by tobacco use.
The Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation program works to decrease tobacco use in Fairfield County by working with children and adults to choose to never start using tobacco and by promoting and supporting quitting (cessation) efforts.
Get the support you need to stop vaping!
Live Vape Free is a program for youth ages 13-26 that offers judgement-free support and powerful resources to help you kick vaping to the curb. This program will provide people over age 18 with two weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy if medically eligible.
FCHD established a Youth Action Committee that consists of youth from high schools across Fairfield County.
The purpose of the group is to engage and empower youth in efforts to prevent the use of vaping and other nicotine products within the community. Through education, advocacy, and youth-led initiatives, the committee works to increase awareness of the health risks associated with vaping, address the impact of targeted marketing toward young people, and promote informed, healthy, and nicotine-free lifestyles. By amplifying youth voices, the committee supports meaningful policy, and social change that contributes to long-term community health.
FCHD also established a Tobacco Use Reduction Coalition in 2025 to bring together community partners to reduce tobacco and nicotine use and prevent initiation, particularly among youth and priority populations. Through collaboration, education, policy advocacy, and evidence-based strategies, the coalition works to address the health, social, and environmental impacts of tobacco use, counter industry influence, and promote a tobacco-free Fairfield County.
For more information about our Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation program, or if interested in joining our Tobacco Use Reduction Coalition or Youth Action Committee, please contact Hannah Josefczyk, CHES, OCPSA.
Want to Quit?
Quitting tobacco is difficult but extremely beneficial to your health. You can choose cessation (quitting tobacco) at any time and quitting will improve many aspects of life including lung health and heart health.
