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
- Seven U.S. territories
- Nine national organizations
- Six national networks, representing six priority populations
- Health officials at the local, city, county, and state levels
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
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/tobacco_control_programs/stateandcommunity/index.htm
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