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Tobacco
Prevention and Control
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The mission of DSHS Tobacco Prevention and Control is
to reduce the health effects and economic toll tobacco has placed on the
citizens of Texas. Major goals are:
- To eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke
- To promote tobacco cessation among adults and youth
- To prevent initiation of tobacco use by youth
- To identify and eliminate disparities among diverse/special populations
Services
DSHS Tobacco Prevention and Control provides the following services:
- Technical assistance to community organizations, schools, worksites,
health professionals, and law enforcement agencies on tobacco use prevention
issues
- A clearinghouse of information on tobacco
use prevention issues
- Media campaign to educate Texans
about the dangers of tobacco use and the Texas Tobacco Law
- Assistance in conducting the Texas Youth Tobacco
Survey which provides current data on youth tobacco use rates and
trends
- Toll-free number for those who wish to request tobacco information
or to report illegal tobacco sales to youth: 1-800-345-8647
- In partnership with the American Cancer Society, multi-lingual telephone
cessation counseling for Texans needing support or information in quitting
tobacco use: 1-877-937-7848 (The service is free and
confidential.)
- Brochures and literature on various tobacco topics including cessation,
secondhand smoke, spit tobacco, cigars, youth, worksite policy development,
school resources, and multilingual resources
- Free loan of tobacco videos from the Texas
Department of State Health Services Audiovisual Library. The DSHS
audiovisual catalog includes numerous titles on all aspects of tobacco,
including advertising and counter-marketing, health dangers and quitting.
Click here to view available
titles and ordering instructions in PDF format (150 kb, Requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing - click here
for viewing information)
- Information on tobacco prevention ordinances
and laws
- Current research information and statistics
- Specialized web sites on tobacco prevention, education, and cessation
Functions
DSHS Tobacco Prevention and Control serves many roles in Texas tobacco
prevention activities:
This page was last modified December 05, 2006 |