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National Tobacco Control Program

CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) created the National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) in 1999 to encourage coordinated, national efforts to reduce tobacco-related diseases and deaths. The program provides funding and technical support to state and territorial health departments. NTCP funds

• All 50 states
• The District of Columbia
• Seven U.S. territories
• Nine national organizations
• Nine national organizations, representing six priority populations
• Health officials at the local, city, county, and state levels

NTCP-funded programs are working to achieve the objectives outlined in OSH’s Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs.

The four goals of NTCP are to

• Eliminate exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
• Promote quitting among adults and youth
• Prevent initiation among youth
• Identify and eliminate disparities among population groups

The four components of NTCP are

• Population-based community interventions
• Counter-marketing
• Program policy/regulation
• Surveillance and evaluation

Best Practices, Program Development, and Related Links

• Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs, October 2007
  Updated edition of an evidence-based guide to help states plan and establish effective tobacco control programs.
• State Data Highlights 2006
  A data resource to help state tobacco control programs and partners.
• Sustaining State Funding for Tobacco Control
  A resource for states to preserve tobacco control funding.
• The Guide to Community Preventive Services
  This guide addresses the effectiveness of community-based interventions.
• State Legislature Links
  Links to state-specific legislative information.
• CDC Guidance for Collaboration with the Private Sector
  Guidance on accepting funds from the tobacco industry.
• Case Studies
  Case studies of eight states and their plans for tobacco control.

Cessation Program Guidelines and Resources

• Telephone Quitlines: A Resource for Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
  A guide to resources and information related to telephone quitlines.
• Youth Tobacco Cessation: A Guide for Making Informed Decisions
  Practical guidelines on developing youth tobacco-use cessation programs.
• Coverage For Tobacco Use Cessation Treatments
  A brochure that provides information on health insurance coverage for tobacco use treatments.
• Cessation Resource Center (login required)
  A Web site that contains cessation-focused resources.

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