2007 Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids Report - A Broken Promise to Our Children"

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Department of Health and Human Services
Nevada State Health Division
Bureau of Child, Family and Community Wellness
Tobacco Prevention and Education Program
4150 Technology Way, Suite 101
Carson City, NV 89706

Charlene Howard, Program Manager
(775) 684-5957

Thomas Lee, Surveillance and Evaluation Officer
(775) 684-5889

Erik Wingfield, Administrative Assistant
(775) 684-5985

Mission:

The mission of the Tobacco Control Program is to reduce the overall prevalence of tobacco use among Nevada residents.

Goal:

The goal of a comprehensive tobacco control program is to reduce disease, disability, and death related to tobacco use by -

• Preventing the initiation of tobacco use among young people
• Promoting quitting among young people and adults
• Eliminating nonsmoker's exposure to second hand smoke (SHS)
• Identifying and eliminating the disparities related to tobacco use and its effects among different population groups

Nevada Facts:

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing more than 400,000 deaths each year and resulting in an annual cost of more than $96.7 billion in direct medical costs.

Currently, the smoking attributable cost for Adults in Nevada, including annual health care costs ($565 million) and costs related to loss of productivity ($832 million), was estimated at approximately $1.4 billion.  With the current smoking prevalence rate in Nevada of 21.5%, or an estimated 584,442 smokers in the state, the average cost per smoker was $2,395.45 per year. Source: Tobacco Free Kids

Each year, smoking kills more people than AIDS, alcohol, drug abuse, car crashes, murders, suicides, and fires---combined!

Nationally, smoking results in more than 5 million years of potential life lost each year.

Approximately 80% of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 18. Every day, nearly 3,000 young people under the age of 18 become regular smokers.

More than 5 million children living today will die prematurely because of a decision they will make as adolescents---the decision to smoke cigarettes.