State and Community Resources

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
• Eight U.S. territories/jurisdictions
• Seven national networks
• Seven tribal support centers

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

FDA Rules and Guidance Update

As part of the recently enacted Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
(PDF—483.24 KB), the FDA regulation of tobacco products immediately removes most federal pre-emption constraints on the ability of states and communities to restrict the time, manner, and place of tobacco advertising and promotions.

For questions regarding potential actions that may have been pre-empted previously, or could still be pre-empted even in the context of this new legislation, please send an e-mail to FDAQuestions@cdc.gov.

Questions received through this e-mail box will be used to support FDA in issuing appropriate rules and guidance but may not be answered individually.

Resources for Effective Tobacco Control Programs

• 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.
• Best Practices User Guide: Coalitions—State and Community Interventions
  This guide focuses on the critical role coalitions play in a comprehensive tobacco control program.
• The Guide to Community Preventive Services
  This guide addresses the effectiveness of community-based interventions.
• Media Campaign Resource Center
  Access CDC-licensed advertisements developed by more than 25 state health departments, nonprofit health organizations, and federal agencies.
• State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System
  An electronic data warehouse containing up-to-date and historical state-level data on tobacco use prevention and control.
• Publications and Products
  Access the Publications Catalog and Smoking & Health Resource Library.