Dear Colleagues,
The 2014 Surgeon General’s report “The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress” was released Friday at a White House press conference. Since we send out Quittin’ Time on Friday I didn’t want to overload your inbox. But, in case you haven’t had time to review the report findings and recommendations yet, they are provided below.
I found most striking that:
• Smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 premature deaths annually among Americans 35 years of age and older
• 20 million Americans died prematurely from smoking since the first SG report in 1964
• 2.5 million nonsmoking Americans died from exposure to secondhand smoke during that time period
• 5.6 million of today’s children will ultimately die early from smoking according to present estimates
• 3,200 children younger than the age of 18 smoke their first cigarette every day in the US
• The estimated costs attributable to smok¬ing and exposure to tobacco smoke now approach $300 billion annually
David Zauche
Senior Program Officer
Partnership for Prevention
Washington, DC 20036
Monday, March 3, 2014
ActionToQuit Update
VIDEO
5.6 Million Children http://youtu.be/6dJ_vKN4h58
NEWS
Online Comments Accompanying Anti-Amoking PSAs Have Impact on Overall Effectiveness of PSA
January 24, 2014 Commentary accompanying anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) in online forums like YouTube has an impact on the PSA’s overall effectiveness. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/online-comments-accompanying-anti-amoking-psas-have-impact-on-overall-effec/
Much More Must Be Done to Lower Smoking Rates, Experts Say January 24, 2014 State inaction and tobacco industry tactics are slowing tobacco control efforts in the United States, a new report from the American Lung Association finds. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/much-more-must-be-done-to-lower-smoking-rates-experts-say/
U.S. Tobacco Companies’ Appeal to Delay Court-Ordered Advertising Blitz January 23, 2014 U.S. consumers will likely have to wait until 2015 or later to see a court-ordered advertising blitz detailing tobacco companies’ deception, a lag of nine years after the original ruling, a court heard on Wednesday. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/u.s.-tobacco-companies-appeal-to-delay-court-ordered-advertising-blitz/
The Battle Against Tobacco Rages On January 23, 2014 In 1964, the first Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health made it clear—smoking causes cancer. This news hit the country like a bombshell. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/the-battle-against-tobacco-rages-on/
REPORT: LGBT Community Spends 65 Times More on Tobacco Than Civil Rights January 22, 2014 A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General reveals that LGBT people spend an estimated $7.9 billion on tobacco products annually — which is 65 times more money than pro-equality funders spend on all LGBT issues combined. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/report-lgbt-community-spends-65-times-more-on-tobacco-than-civil-rights/
Rate Films With Smoking ‘R’—Cut Teen Smoking January 22, 2014 The connection between smoking in films and its influence on adolescent behavior is well established by research and its impact was listed today in consumer materials accompanying the Surgeon General’s Report: The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of Progress. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/rate-films-with-smoking-r-cut-teen-smoking/
Are Some Cigarettes More Addictive? January 21, 2014 As public health officials mark the 50th anniversary of the first US Surgeon General’s report warning about the health hazards of smoking, some have pointed out that although we’ve come a long way in reversing our nation’s addiction to nicotine, we still have a long way to go. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/are-some-cigarettes-more-addictive/
Study Found Kids Subjected to Secondhand Smoke are Twice as Likely to be Readmitted January 21, 2014 Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home or in the car are more likely to return to the hospital within 12 months of hospitalization for asthma, a new study finds. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/study-found-kids-subjected-to-secondhand-smoke-are-twice-as-likely-to-be-re/
Much More Must Be Done to Lower Smoking Rates, Experts Say January 24, 2014 State inaction and tobacco industry tactics are slowing tobacco control efforts in the United States, a new report from the American Lung Association finds. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/much-more-must-be-done-to-lower-smoking-rates-experts-say/
U.S. Tobacco Companies’ Appeal to Delay Court-Ordered Advertising Blitz January 23, 2014 U.S. consumers will likely have to wait until 2015 or later to see a court-ordered advertising blitz detailing tobacco companies’ deception, a lag of nine years after the original ruling, a court heard on Wednesday. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/u.s.-tobacco-companies-appeal-to-delay-court-ordered-advertising-blitz/
The Battle Against Tobacco Rages On January 23, 2014 In 1964, the first Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health made it clear—smoking causes cancer. This news hit the country like a bombshell. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/the-battle-against-tobacco-rages-on/
REPORT: LGBT Community Spends 65 Times More on Tobacco Than Civil Rights January 22, 2014 A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General reveals that LGBT people spend an estimated $7.9 billion on tobacco products annually — which is 65 times more money than pro-equality funders spend on all LGBT issues combined. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/report-lgbt-community-spends-65-times-more-on-tobacco-than-civil-rights/
Rate Films With Smoking ‘R’—Cut Teen Smoking January 22, 2014 The connection between smoking in films and its influence on adolescent behavior is well established by research and its impact was listed today in consumer materials accompanying the Surgeon General’s Report: The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of Progress. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/rate-films-with-smoking-r-cut-teen-smoking/
Are Some Cigarettes More Addictive? January 21, 2014 As public health officials mark the 50th anniversary of the first US Surgeon General’s report warning about the health hazards of smoking, some have pointed out that although we’ve come a long way in reversing our nation’s addiction to nicotine, we still have a long way to go. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/are-some-cigarettes-more-addictive/
Study Found Kids Subjected to Secondhand Smoke are Twice as Likely to be Readmitted January 21, 2014 Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home or in the car are more likely to return to the hospital within 12 months of hospitalization for asthma, a new study finds. Read more.http://actiontoquit.org/news/study-found-kids-subjected-to-secondhand-smoke-are-twice-as-likely-to-be-re/
Research on Low SES and Substance Abuse
Low SES and Substance Abuse
Tobacco Industry Marketing to Low Socioeconomic Status Women in the USA
The paper describes tobacco companies' marketing strategies targeting low socioeconomic status (SES) females in the USA. at http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2014/01/21/tobaccocontrol-2013-051224.short?rss=1
Vulnerability to Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Those Dependent on Alcohol or Illicit Drugs The study examined vulnerability to smokeless tobacco use among individuals with other drug dependence. At http://ntr.oxfordjournals.org/content/16/2/216.abstract
Vulnerability to Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Those Dependent on Alcohol or Illicit Drugs The study examined vulnerability to smokeless tobacco use among individuals with other drug dependence. At http://ntr.oxfordjournals.org/content/16/2/216.abstract
Coalition Building Guide
"Reaching for Higher Ground" is a comprehensive guide for preventing,preparing for,and
transforming conflict for tobacco control coalitions. Go to http://www.ttac.org/services/pdfs/Higher_Ground.pdf
Evaluation Primer Tool
The Power of Proof: An Evaluation Primer is a series of online educational tools produced by the Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium (TTAC). These tools are designed to help tobacco control professionals demonstrate the success of their programs through evaluation. This series will give those who are new to evaluation, and those who want to brush up on their skills, access to a collection of introductory information, tools, and resources from experts in the field.
The tool is available at http://www.ttac.org/services/power-of-proof/index.html
Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs 2014
2014 update to Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs. Evidence-based, statewide tobacco control programs have been shown to reduce smoking rates, as well as tobacco-related diseases and deaths. This document, an update from the 2007 edition, is an evidence-based guide to help states plan and establish comprehensive tobacco control programs. The guide details components of a comprehensive tobacco control programs and recommends new funding levels for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
In addition to the guide, check out:
These and additional resources can be found on CDC’s website HERE.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
CVS Caremark to End Tobacco Sales
I have been a poor blogger and have not posted in a very long time.
Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I return with a happy announcement. Major media around the country was buzzing with the announcement the CVS Caremark announcement today the pharamacy chain will stop selling tobacco products by October 1. See the article below at http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/02/05/271906167/cvs-to-stop-selling-tobacco-products Notably, the chain already has a policy against selling "electronic cigarettes" or non-combustible tobacco delivery devices.
As reported by NPR-Saying it is "the right thing for us to do for our customers and our company to help people on their path to better health," the CEO of CVS Caremark announced Wednesday that the company's 7,600 pharmacies will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products by Oct. 1. Larry Merlo also said CVS will try to help those who want to quit smoking with a "robust national smoking cessation program" at its locations. CVS says the decision will trim about $2 billion in annual revenue — out of what Forbes reports is $125 billion in sales each year. But as Forbes adds, Merlo believes that "continuing to sell cigarettes, which the Surgeon General blames for 480,000 deaths every year from heart disease, lung cancer, and stroke, was anathema to CVS' long-term plan to become a central player in the U.S. health care system."
Other retailers have recently come under fire for continuing to sell tobacco products while attempting to promote themselves as health and wellness-centered organization. Mega-retailer Walmart remains one of the largest dealers of tobacco products in North America.
Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I return with a happy announcement. Major media around the country was buzzing with the announcement the CVS Caremark announcement today the pharamacy chain will stop selling tobacco products by October 1. See the article below at http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/02/05/271906167/cvs-to-stop-selling-tobacco-products Notably, the chain already has a policy against selling "electronic cigarettes" or non-combustible tobacco delivery devices.
As reported by NPR-Saying it is "the right thing for us to do for our customers and our company to help people on their path to better health," the CEO of CVS Caremark announced Wednesday that the company's 7,600 pharmacies will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products by Oct. 1. Larry Merlo also said CVS will try to help those who want to quit smoking with a "robust national smoking cessation program" at its locations. CVS says the decision will trim about $2 billion in annual revenue — out of what Forbes reports is $125 billion in sales each year. But as Forbes adds, Merlo believes that "continuing to sell cigarettes, which the Surgeon General blames for 480,000 deaths every year from heart disease, lung cancer, and stroke, was anathema to CVS' long-term plan to become a central player in the U.S. health care system."
Other retailers have recently come under fire for continuing to sell tobacco products while attempting to promote themselves as health and wellness-centered organization. Mega-retailer Walmart remains one of the largest dealers of tobacco products in North America.
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