Tobacco Prevention & Education Program (TPEP)
TPEP strives to make Lincoln County a healthier community by:
- Helping current smokers to quit.
- Eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke
- Preventing youth from starting to smoke or vape
- Identifying and eliminating tobacco-related disparities in all populations
The Oregon Tobacco Quit Line is a free service for all Oregon residents. It offers:
- Free quitting resources
- One-on-one support
- Possible free nicotine patches or gum (18+)
Contact Options:
- Text “READY” to 34191
- Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669)
- Call 855-DEJELO-YA (1-855-335-3569)
- Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669) and press 7 for the Native Quit Line
- TTY: 877-777-6534
Visit the Smokefree Oregon website for more resources. Coaches will help you create a personalized quitting plan with no pressure or guilt.
Freedom From Smoking
In this 8-week course, you will learn how to design a personal action plan, coping skills, how to decrease cravings, how to create your new self-image, behavior modification skills, weight and stress management, how medications can help and how to stay smoke-free for good.
Freedom from smoking will meet eight times over a seven-week period. Group Quit Day is set for week four. This workshop is for adults, ages 18 and older.
Learn more and find a class at Freedom From Smoking - Samaritan Health Services
Additional Support can be found at:
Teen.smokefree.gov | National Cancer Institute
Information, tips, tools, and live web-based support for teens who want to quit using tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
SmokefreeTXT for Teens | National Cancer Institute
Text-based program to help young people quit tobacco use.
Connects teens to their state quitline. Teens can get free and confidential support from a quit coach and get connected to additional resources. See CDC.gov/Quitline for additional information.
This is Quitting Program | Truth Initiative
Young people in Oregon can now get free, confidential help to quit vaping—anytime, in English or Spanish. Just text:
VAPEFREEOR (for English)
DEJELOOR (for Spanish)
to 88709
This is Quitting is a proven text support service made to help youth stop vaping. Learn more at: https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/quitting-smoking-vaping/text-message-program-truth-initiative-helps-teens-quit-e
NOT for Me | American Lung Association
Mobile-friendly quitting program designed to help youth aged 14–19 stop using e-cigarettes.
If you sell tobacco or inhalant delivery systems (IDS) in Oregon, you must have a tobacco retail license.
This program is managed by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR):
- OHA: Provides education, outreach, and inspections to stop sales to people under 21.
- DOR: Issues and renews licenses, collects fees, and penalizes unlicensed retailers.
To apply for a license, complete the application online through Oregon Department of Revenue.
Resources:
- Training manual (PDF): Explains Oregon tobacco laws and requirements.
- Fact sheet (PDF): Available in six languages.
- FAQs (PDF): Available in six languages.
For more details and access to resources, visit the Tobacco Prevention page on the Oregon Health Authority website.
To support a healthier community, all Lincoln County-owned properties have been tobacco, smoke, and nicotine-free since December 2017.
Policy Details:
- The use of tobacco, smoke, or nicotine products is prohibited on all County-owned or leased properties, including parks and campgrounds.
- This includes all employees, volunteers, interns, clients, visitors, and vendors.
- There are no designated areas for using tobacco, smoke, or nicotine products, except for cultural practices under the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and specific areas listed in LCC 7.7580.
The Indoor Clean Air Act (ICAA) requires indoor workplaces are smoke-free, including:
- Bars and bar areas in restaurants
- Bowling centers and bingo halls
- Employee break rooms
- Child and adult day care facilities
- Assisted living facilities
- 75% of hotel guest rooms
Additional Rules:
- Smoking or vaping is not allowed within 10 feet of:
- Entrances, exits, or accessibility ramps
- Open windows or ventilation intakes of workplaces or public places
- Outdoor smoking or vaping areas must not be enclosed. See the ICAA brochure (PDF) for details.
Learn More or Report Violations:
- Visit the Oregon's Indoor Clean Air Act website.
- To report a violation:
- Fill out the online complaint form
- Call 866-621-6107.
Oregon law (ORS 479.305) requires landlords to provide tenants with a written smoking policy for their property. Many landlords in Oregon are adopting smoke-free policies, and the Lincoln County TPEP Coordinator can help you create one.
Benefits of a Smoke-Free Policy:
- Reduces fire risks and property damage.
- Lowers maintenance costs by preventing smoke and tar buildup on carpets, walls, and other surfaces.
- Attracts tenants seeking smoke-free living spaces.
- Supports tenant and employee health and well-being.
Important Reminder:
Workspaces and common areas must be smoke- and vape-free under Oregon's Indoor Clean Air Act.
For resources and assistance, visit Smoke-free Housing Resources on the Smokefree Oregon website.