It's All About Your Health:
2005 Tobacco Plan Update
The Impact Delaware Tobacco Prevention Coalition, of which the Delaware Tobacco Prevention and Control Program is a founding member, issued its second strategic plan for the state in September 2005. It's All About Your Health: 2005 Plan for a Tobacco-Free Delaware updates a plan first developed in 1999. It outlines science-based, effective programs for reducing tobacco use in the First State.
The plan points out that Delaware has become "a clear leader in tobacco prevention and control" in the United States. Through implementing the plan, the state has been able to bring about major successes which will have a positive impact on the health of our residents. Since 1999, youth smoking prevalence has decreased from 32% to 23.5%, carcinogens in indoor public areas have been reduced by 90% as a result of the state's popular and effective Clean Indoor Air Act, compliance to age restrictions on tobacco sales to minors has increased from 66% to 96%, and adult smoking prevalence is starting to drop.
The five major goals addressed by the plan are:
- Prevent tobacco use among young Delawareans through age 24.
- Increase tobacco cessation among Delawareans.
- Reduce routine exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.
- Decrease the social acceptability of tobacco use.
- Maintain leadership position to sustain progress of tobacco prevention.
A copy of the plan is available below in portable document format (PDF) or as a text file. Hard copies are available from the Division of Public Health's Tobacco Prevention and Control Program.
Click here to download the plan: Plan for A Tobacco Free Delaware PDF - Text (TXT) Version.
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