Tobacco Cessation Class

The U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa’s Health Promotion Department, in conjunction with the Occupational Health Clinic, provides a tobacco cessation program to assist service members and their families with their battle against nicotine addiction.

The program provides classes every Tuesday morning at the hospital for those who are interested in decreasing their tobacco intake or would like to quit, said Joanne Haynes, a health promotions specialist with the hospital.

Smoking Ban in Oconee County Parks

Oconee County’s parks could move from limited tobacco use to tobacco-free properties if county commissioners approve an advisory committee’s suggestion.

“It’s a lot easier to be a tobacco-free park,” said John Gentry, director of Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department.

The county’s Citizens Advisory Committee on Recreational Affairs recently suggested the policy change to commissioners. Oconee County currently has tobacco zones in its public parks where people can go to smoke cigarettes or use smokeless tobacco, but that arrangement confuses people, Gentry said.