by DFCC Blogger | Mar 3, 2020 | Prevention, Tobacco, Vaping and E-Cigs
Reducing youth smoking and preventing a life-long addiction to tobacco and nicotine products is critical for the health of our community. On December 20th, 2019 the federal government raised the sale age for all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21. ...
by DFCC Blogger | Jun 27, 2019 | Environmental Strategies, Health and Wellness, Smoke Free Environments, Tobacco
Since 2016, The Carmalita Softball League has held a policy of no tobacco use in the area of softball fields. With all the families and children who come to watch or participate in the games, the league saw the importance of instituting the policy as part of their...
by DFCC Blogger | Jun 18, 2019 | Employee Wellness, Health and Wellness, Prevention, Tobacco
Della Booth is a woman on a mission. Her mission is to share the importance of tobacco free workplaces with as many businesses in the community as possible. And, with her help, dozens of businesses have successfully implemented a tobacco free workplace policy –...
by DFCC Blogger | May 15, 2019 | Addiction, Parents, Prevention, Tobacco, Vaping and E-Cigs
Vaping has become a public health issue and epidemic among teens. In Charlotte County, it is the most used “substance” by our teens, according to our annual Teen Norms Survey in 2018. Have you been hearing a lot about vaping lately? That’s because it...
by DFCC Blogger | Mar 3, 2017 | Community Coalition, Marijuana, Prescription Drug Misuse, Tobacco, Underage Alcohol Use
We are relaunching our blog page! All us – staff, partners and stakeholders – at Drug Free Charlotte County are dedicated to doing the work to prevent substance abuse. To accomplish this, we know we need to keep broadening awareness and knowledge of...
