SD Department of Health

The Impact of Tobacco Use on Behavioral Health

We’ve all heard it time and time again. Tobacco products, including vapes and nicotine pouches, lead to countless health problems like lung disease and heart failure — but those threats don’t stop ...

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Tobacco Cessation Newsletter - Winter 2024

Updates NEW Texting Program: 2QuitSD The South Dakota QuitLine launched the 2QuitSD program in January of 2024. This program includes 8 weeks of cessation coaching support through text message and ...

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Which SD QuitLine Service is Right for You?

If you’re looking to quit tobacco, there are many no-judgment, FREE services available to help you succeed — whether you’re looking to quit on your own or with the help of a quit coach. Through the ...

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Request For Application Now Open

The South Dakota Tobacco Control Program is excited to announce two Request for Applications opening on January 19, 2024

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Quitting Smoking, Vaping or Chewing During the Holidays

Happy holidays! No matter what you celebrate, you deserve to have a season full of joy, family time and tobacco-free surroundings. This time can be incredibly stressful. According to a poll by the ...

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How School Staff Can Support Youth in Quitting Tobacco & Vaping

In a time when peer pressure and societal influences often lead middle and high schoolers down unsafe paths, the role of educational and authority figures like school counselors and teachers can be ...

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Shared Media Library

We are updating our media library and asset-sharing system and would like to keep you in the loop.

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Tobacco Cessation Newsletter - Fall 2023

Updates NEW Texting Program: 2QuitSD The South Dakota QuitLine is excited to announce a new service that will be coming in late fall/early winter. The 2QuitSD Texting Program is a hybrid texting and ...

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How to Talk to Your Child About Vaping

As the school year begins, parents should be aware of the dangers of vaping. Vaping is seemingly everywhere, and vape pens contain dangerous and harmful chemicals. Your child can’t beat the pressure ...

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Tobacco Cessation Newsletter - Summer 2023

Varenicline Varenicline is available for FREE from our South Dakota QuitLine with a prescription. To be eligible, your patient needs to be A tobacco user who is ready to quit A S.D. resident who is ...

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