Tobacco Use

Tobacco use is the most common cause of preventable deaths. Tobacco use leads to cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease as well as other diseases from smoking and secondhand smoke. A number of other conditions and diseases are associated with tobacco use. Its negative impact is not only well established for those who smoke, but also, for those who breathe secondhand smoke.

Reviewed tobacco use policies and programs are listed below. Click on column headings to sort by category, policy or program, evidence rating, or decision maker. Click on Policy or Program name for more information.

Category ↑↓	Policy or Program ↑↓	Evidence Rating ↑↓	Decision Maker
Category ↑↓	Policy or Program ↑↓	Evidence Rating ↑↓	Businesses & Employers ↑↓	Community Organizations ↑↓	Government ↑↓	Healthcare ↑↓	Individuals ↑↓	Schools ↑↓
Reduce initiation and/or increase cessation	Mobile phone-based tobacco cessation interventions Mobile phone-based tobacco cessation interventions	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce initiation and/or increase cessation	Reduce cost for tobacco cessation therapy Reduce cost for tobacco cessation therapy	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce initiation and/or increase cessation	Increase funding for a comprehensive statewide tobacco program Increase funding for a comprehensive statewide tobacco program	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce initiation and/or increase cessation	Increase tobacco excise tax Increase tobacco excise tax	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce initiation and/or increase cessation	Proactive tobacco quitlines Proactive tobacco quitlines	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce initiation and/or increase cessation	Provider reminder systems: tobacco cessation Provider reminder systems: tobacco cessation	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce initiation and/or increase cessation	Restrict minor access to tobacco Restrict minor access to tobacco	2 Some Evidence
Reduce initiation and/or increase cessation	Internet-based tobacco cessation interventions Internet-based tobacco cessation interventions	2 Some Evidence
Reduce initiation and/or increase cessation	Mass media campaigns combined with other interventions: tobacco use Mass media campaigns combined with other interventions: tobacco use	2 Some Evidence
Reduce initiation and/or increase cessation	Tobacco cessation contests Tobacco cessation contests	4 Insufficient Evidence
Reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke	Smoking bans & restrictions Smoking bans & restrictions	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke	Education to reduce home exposure to secondhand smoke Education to reduce home exposure to secondhand smoke	2 Some Evidence