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We work to prevent and reduce tobacco use, promote tobacco-free communities, reduce the influence of tobacco product marketing, and encourage tobacco users to quit.
Learn more about tobacco use in Clackamas County.
Resources for Health Care Providers Resources for Businesses
Want to Quit Smoking or Vaping? There is Help.
Over the phone
The Oregon Tobacco Quit Line helps you create a quit plan to get ready, take action and live tobacco-free. Quit Coaches, many of whom are former smokers, never pressure you to quit before you're ready. Nicotine replacement therapy, like gum and patches, are available at no cost to those that qualify.
- English: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or text READY to 34191
- español: 1-855-DEJELO-YA (1-855-3353-5692)
- Native people: 1-800-784-8669 and press 7 or visit Smokefree Oregon's Native Quite Line
- Asian Americans: 1-800-778-8440 or visit the Asian Smokers' Quit Line, which offers free phone counseling, smoking cessation materials, nicotine replacement therapy, and online help to individuals in Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, and Vietnamese.
- Teletype (TTY): 1-877-777-6534
| Patient Population | Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) | Number of Quit Sessions with a Coach via Phone* |
|---|---|---|
| Commercially Insured | 8 weeks | 5 |
| Medicaid | 8 weeks | 5 |
| Medicare | 8 weeks | 5 |
| Menthol Users | 12 weeks | 5 or more |
| Native Americans | 12 weeks | 7 |
| Pregnant People | 8 weeks | 7 |
| Uninsured | 8 weeks | 5 |
| Youth (under 18) | Not eligible | 6 step digital program; coaches available through live chat |
*Quit sessions with a coach can occur from an inbound or an outbound call. Inbound calls to the Quit Line (to ask general questions) are unlimited.
In person
In-person services are available at local hospitals, such as Providence and Kaiser Permanente. Call your provider for more details.
In-person support for individuals in recovery between 18-35 years are available through 4D Recovery’s Nix tha Nic program. Enroll online.
Online
Compass – Register for free, live, online Freedom From Smoking workshops. Each workshop meets for eight sessions that are an hour and a half each. A webcam, speaker, and microphone are needed to participate.
Oregon Quit Line Referral Form – Refer yourself or a loved one to the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line using this form. After submitting the form, a member of the Quit Line team will follow up to offer quit support.
Become an Ex – A Mayo Clinic-developed resource featuring a customized quit plan and interactive tools.
NOT for Me – A self-paced quit program for young people developed by the American Lung Association.
Via text
Don’t Lean on Nicotine – Free and confidential text-based support for young people ages 16-24. For help quitting, text VAPE FREE OR to 88709.
Smokefree MOM – Text MOM to 22288 to receive 24/7 support for pregnant people with customized messages based on your due date.
Practice Quit – Contemplating quitting but not sure where to start? Text GO to 47848 to receive messages for 1-5 days that encourage you to get comfortable quitting for a short period of time.
Indoor Clean Air Act (ICAA)
The ICAA, also known as the Smokefree Workplace Law, is designed to protect nearly all Oregonians from secondhand smoke and aerosols from vapes. The law prohibits smoking and vaping indoors as well as within 10 feet of all entrances/exits, windows that open and air intake vents.
Vaping includes e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-hookah and other devices used to deliver nicotine, cannabinoids and other substances in the form of a vapor or aerosol. Workplaces are responsible for complying with the ICAA.
Members of the public can file an ICAA complaint with the Oregon Health Authority.
Employers in need of ICAA decals may contact us at tobaccofreeclackco@clackamas.us or print signs.
Common spaces in multiunit housing are considered to be workplaces and are covered by Oregon’s Indoor Clean Air Act. Landlords can also choose to adopt smoke-free property policies. Find resources for landlords and renters or homeowners dealing with drifting smoke in their homes.
Ready to make a difference in your community?
There are numerous ways to take action to protect your community from the harms of tobacco products:
- Join the Public Health Advisory Council (PHAC) – This group offers community members the opportunity to provide input on Clackamas County Public Health Division’s programs, strategies and goals. Applications are being accepted in early 2026.
- Distribute educational resources at your school or organization – Contact our program at tobaccofreeclackco@clackamas.us for posters, Quit Line cards and links to printable materials.
- Learn about the movement to address the issue of flavored tobacco products in Oregon at the Flavors Hook Oregon Kids website.
- Explore resources available at Smokefree Oregon.
- Share your voice – Are you interested in promoting communities free of tobacco smoke and aerosols from vapes? Clackamas County’s Tobacco Prevention and Education Program wants to hear from you about how we can help. Contact us at tobaccofreeclackco@clackamas.us to start the conversation today.
- Take your park or outdoor space smoke-free – Estacada, Happy Valley, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Sandy, West Linn and Wilsonville all have smoke-free parks where visitors can breathe easy. If you’re a city leader and want to take your park or outdoor space smoke-free, contact us at tobaccofreeclackco@clackamas.us.
