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Mental Illness and Cigarette Smoking Topic of Meeting

Tobacco Free Partnership of Pasco County will hold a special public meeting.

Studies show 1 in 3 people with mental illness smoke cigarettes compared to 1 in 5 for those without mental illness.

The Tobacco Free Partnership of Pasco County will be discussing this topic during a meeting on Thursday, Aug. 15 atΒ Land O' Lakes Rasmussen Campus. The meeting will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

TheΒ Partnership for a Tobacco Free PascoΒ brings together youth and adults with their ideas and resources to prevent, reduce or eliminate tobacco use and exposure to second hand smoke in Pasco County.

This meeting is open to anyone who is interested in addressing
the topic of mental illness and smoking.Β For more information call
727 861-5250 ext. 161.


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