Click on the logo above to see a map of the current Tobacco-free locations in Georgia. (note: to see a clear version of the map, once it appears, click on that map).

Why a Campus-Wide Policy?

Over 10,000 Georgians die every year from tobacco use. One out of every 6 people who die have died because they smoked.

Smoking costs Georgians $1.8 billion in direct health care costs each year.

184,000 children under the age of 18 in Georgia will ultimately die a premature death from the effects of tobacco. Smoking kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined.

In the state of Georgia, nearly one person in every 5 over the age of 10 uses some kind of tobacco product.

Tobacco use is the number one PREVENTABLE cause of death in the world. Every year, nearly half a million people die from the effects of tobacco.

If we want people to believe that hospitals are healthy places, then we need to do everything in our power to make them that way.

Ready to get started? Click here to access the toolkit.

If you prefer to download a pdf of the entire toolkit, click here. Please note - this is a large file (about 7mg) and will take some time to download.

Want to quit smoking ?
Call the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line: 1-877-270-STOP (7867)
1-877-2NO-FUME (266-3863) Spanish Language
TTY: 1-877-6534 (Hearing Impaired)

For a directory by county or zip code of available cessation services, click HERE.

For more information about the website, Contact Jan Potter at the Georgia Hospital Association.