Mississippi County Teen Summit - A Great Success!

Elroy Brown, chairman/coordinator of the Mississippi County Coalition For A Tobacco Free Arkansas recently spoke to more than 300 high school students at the Mississippi County Teen Summit held at Arkansas Northeasten College. Brown spoke about the dangers of secondhand smoke and the addiction to smokeless tobacco.  He shared that these addictions are just as strong as the addiction to cigarettes, if not worse. Brown said No Tobacco Is Safe Tobacco. Smokeless tobacco is far from being harmless and is not a healthy alternative to smoking. The Mississippi County Coalition For A Tobacco Free Arkansas is funded by the Minority Initiative Sub-Recipient Grant Office, the Arkansas Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program, and the Arkansas Cancer Coalition. For information on quitting tobacco, call 1-800-784-8669.