Although tobacco use has decreased, it is the leading cause of death in the United States. Implementing a combination of policy changes including clean indoor air laws, higher per-pack taxes, and cessation efforts are proven to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
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February 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The National Governor's Association, Center for Best Practices, Washington, convened a conference to brief state governors and policy advisers on the landmark settlement of a suit by the states against the tobacco industry.
March 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
Between 1995 and 1997, the HMO Group, (now the Alliance of Community Health Plans), New Brunswick, N.J. worked to improve tobacco prevention and cessation activities at the Alliance's member health plans.
March 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, N.J., set up a statewide training program to help drug and alcohol treatment providers develop nicotine treatment protocols.
May 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The National Education Association Health Information Network, Washington, supported a pilot project to increase the number of youth and parent tobacco-control advocates in Connecticut and Maryland.
June 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The nonprofit Advocacy Institute, Washington, continued disseminating tobacco control information through its online network and to explore other options for disseminating this information.
July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School updated Clinical Practice Guideline on Smoking Cessation (#18), a publication of the federal Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The New School University, New York, supported a conference on the historical and cultural aspects of substance abuse. The conference was entitled Altered States of Consciousness.
August 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The Advocacy Institute prepared a narrative history and critical evaluation of strategic leadership in the tobacco control movement during the national tobacco settlement negotiations, the failed legislation that followed, and the aftermath.
September 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Portland, Ore., developed and tested new measures to assess the frequency, extent, and quality of tobacco treatment services delivered to patients during routine doctor visits.
December 14, 2004 | News Release
The grants will support tobacco prevention and cessation policy initiatives, especially for people living in communities most affected by tobacco-related disease and exposure.