Tobacco control programs, laws, and policies have major influences on adolescent tobacco use. The 1990s witnessed major developments in tobacco control programs, laws, and policies in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. To document selected state-specific trends in these domains and to supplement CDC's State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System, we will report on data from the 1992/1993, 1995/1996, and 1998/1999 National Cancer Institute Tobacco Control Supplements to the Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS measures various tobacco use behaviors, exposure to selected tobacco control policies (e.g., smokefree homes and work sites), opinions about various tobacco control measures, and selected interventions (e.g., smoking cessation programs at the work place, advice to quit from a physician or dentist). The data will be adjusted for relevant demographics and, along with data from CDC's STATE system, will be used to compare the existence of various tobacco control programs, laws, and policies with adolescents' tobacco use behaviors.
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Learning Objectives: 1.Clariy the usefulness of the CPS data 2.Understand state-specific trends in tobacco control laws, policies, and programs in the United States 3. Describe how policies and laws may influence adolescent tobacco use.
Keywords: Adolescents, Tobacco Policy
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.