Leadership Team
DeKalb’s CPPW initiative is led by a high-level leadership team, chaired by District Health Director, Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford. CPPW Leadership Team members represent DeKalb’s key public and private sectors.

What Is Tobacco

Nicotine, a drug that is as addictive as cocaine and heroin, is the only natural source in tobacco.

Tobacco Health Events
Reach your goal to quit smoking by attending our smoke free events.

Tobacco Free Schools
To promote teen tobacco use prevention, the Georgia Tobacco Use Prevention Program of the Georgia Division of Public Health encourages school districts across the state to adopt a 100% Tobacco Free School Policy.

Benefits Of Quitting

Within 20 minutes after you smoke that last cigarette, your body begins a series of changes that continue for years.

Health Consequences
Chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases are the top three leading causes of death in DeKalb County

Secondhand Smoke

 According to the Surgeon General Report, there is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke.  Secondhand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals that are considered toxic and cause cancer.

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
The DeKalb County Board of Health receives the Communities Putting Prevention to Work Cooperative Agreement grant for $3.2M for tobacco use prevention and control.

DeKalb's Smoke Free Initiative
Take the Smoke-Free initiative and pledge to be Smoke-Free in 2012.