Allegheny County forced to cut no-smoking programs

PITTSBURGH – A lack of state funding is forcing a halt to most of Allegheny County’s smoking cessation programs.

Tobacco Free Allegheny says it’s facing a 50 percent cut in state funds, so it plans to dismantle nine of its 12 contracted programs after Wednesday.

Executive director Cindy Thomas said that tobacco prevention and cessation programs statewide will again see a reduction in the share of money they get as part of a settlement with the tobacco industry.

She says the programs reduce health care costs, because there are fewer tobacco-related diseases when people quit the habit.


Information from: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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