Platte County Tobacco Prevention

1 in every 5 deaths in Wyoming is tobacco related.

Platte County Tobacco Prevention Program is a community-based group of volunteers who are committed to educating the public about healthy tobacco free environments and lifestyles.

Formed in 1998, we are committed to the challenge of reducing the prevalence of tobacco use in Platte County.

We are funded by a combination of Tobacco Settlement Trust Funds and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Funds. These monies are distributed through the Substance Abuse Division of the Wyoming Department of Health.

His face tells the story...

Gruen Von Behrens to be in Wheatland

        Gruen Von Behrens, spokesman for Oral Health America's National Spit Tobacco Education Program will speak firsthand about the dangers of spit tobacco.
        He will give a special public presentation on Thursday, February 11th at 9:00 A.M. in the Wheatland High School Auditorium.
        Gruen started using spit tobacco at the age of 13 and by 17 his tongue was split in half by one of the most deadly diseases known to man.
        Gruen has given hundreds of presentations nationwide to educate the public, and especially young people about the dangers of chewing tobacco.

Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy

Kids Count Data

E-Cigarette Warning

FDA warns of harmful and toxic ingredients

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released important information on electronic cigarettes, also known as "e-cigarettes. A press release and additional materials can be found on FDA's Web site.

An FDA Consumer Health Information report gives an excellent summary of the findings and on-going research into these relatively new products and warns of the potential health risks associated with their use.

In the News

FDA Concerned About Appeal of Smokeless Tobacco Products to Kids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is "concerned that children and adolescents may find dissolvable tobacco products particularly appealing, given the brightly colored packaging, candy-like appearance and easily concealable size of many of these products." -

Long-Term Nicotine Patch Use Improves Quit Rate, But Effects Don't Last
Smokers who wore nicotine patches for six months were twice as likely to quit as those who unknowingly received placebos after wearing real patches for two months, according to a new study. -

FDA Seeks Overturn of E-Cigarettes Ruling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking a stay of a judge's ruling that the agency lacks authority to regulate electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). -