Success in South Carolina : investment of cigarette tax funds in smoking prevention and cessation

Subject
 Smoking--South Carolina--Prevention; Cigarettes--Taxation--South Carolina; Nicotine addiction--South Carolina--Statistics 
Abstract
Partnership success shows that since 2006, 59 of the state’s 81 school districts now protect 485,255 school-aged students from exposure to tobacco and secondhand smoke. During the same time period, smoking among high school students decreased by more than 19% and smoking among middle school students decreased by more than 47%. The number of S.C. Tobacco Quitline referrals made by healthcare providers through the Provider Referral System has recently experienced a dramatic increase. This rise can likely be attributed to DHEC’s “Tips from Former Smokers” television commercials and sustained provider outreach efforts.
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2015-03
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South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
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Date of Issue2015-03
Identifier (URI)http://hdl.handle.net/10827/18568
DescriptionPartnership success shows that since 2006, 59 of the state’s 81 school districts now protect 485,255 school-aged students from exposure to tobacco and secondhand smoke. During the same time period, smoking among high school students decreased by more than 19% and smoking among middle school students decreased by more than 47%. The number of S.C. Tobacco Quitline referrals made by healthcare providers through the Provider Referral System has recently experienced a dramatic increase. This rise can likely be attributed to DHEC’s “Tips from Former Smokers” television commercials and sustained provider outreach efforts.
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Item LanguageEnglish
PublisherSouth Carolina State Library
Digital CollectionSouth Carolina State Documents Depository
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SubjectSmoking--South Carolina--Prevention
SubjectCigarettes--Taxation--South Carolina
SubjectNicotine addiction--South Carolina--Statistics
TitleSuccess in South Carolina : investment of cigarette tax funds in smoking prevention and cessation
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