Several national organizations have recently published reports comparing state tobacco control policies and programs against best practices and recommendations.
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that as a result of a federal court ruling, it will delay the effective date of the updated cigarette warning labels by 90 days, to January 14, 2022.
The Truth Initiative has released a 2021 quit-smoking calendar and tip sheet as part of its EX smoking cessation program. The resources are designed to help businesses maximize engagement in their smoking cessation program. The five-page tip sheet also includes data about the best months to bump up promotion and creative ideas for promoting tobacco cessation in the workplace
In this study, published in, Tobacco Use and Misuse, most current tobacco users reported their tobacco use stayed the same or increased since the pandemic and attributed this to being home more with greater time/boredom. COVID-19 impacted purchasing behaviors such as purchasing products in greater quantities, through the Internet, or at a different store due to perceived cleanliness.
Counter Tobacco Podcast: The Tobacco Control Vaccine BoosterEnjoy podcasts? Check out the latest one from Counter Tobacco. Episode 23 features Dr. Amanda Kong, one of the authors of the recent paper, “Boosting the Tobacco Control Vaccine: recognizing the role of the retail environment in addressing tobacco use and disparities.” The podcast discusses how key retail strategies–including addressing product availability, pricing, promotions, advertising and display, the minimum age of sale and retail licensure can complement those in the original Tobacco Control Vaccine (price increases, smoke-free policies, hard-hitting media campaigns and cessation access).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed toolkits with videos, social media, PSAs, print resources, checklists, FAQs, and web resources to communicate with a variety of audiences that tobacco control partners regularly work with (e.g., businesses and workplaces, education, faith-based organizations, healthcare providers, etc.). These toolkits offer an outreach opportunity to engage with these groups to offer support as they deal with COVID-19.
Cigarette smoking prevalence is higher among adults enrolled in Medicaid than adults with private health insurance. State Medicaid coverage of cessation treatments has been gradually improving in recent years; however, the extent to which this has translated into increased use of these treatments by Medicaid enrollees remains unknown. This study estimates the state-level receipt of smoking cessation treatments and associated spending among Medicaid fee-for service enrollees who are trying to quit.
Roosevelt tried to stop smoking cigarettes many times before he succeeded. He talks about smokers who try to fool themselves about their addiction, even though most of them want to quit smoking. This video is part of CDC’s campaign, Tips From Former Smokers®.
For more Tips from Former Smokers® stories visit: CDC.gov/tips
In the past, the American Heart Association has published statements addressing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk and disparities among racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Unlike previous statements, which did not adequately recognize structural racism as a fundamental cause of poor health, this updated advisory reviews the historical context, current state and potential solutions to address structural racism in our country.
According to an article highlighting ad agency survey data, published in MediaPost, the landscape of media had some key changes in 2020. Methods such as online video, addressable ads and social saw the largest growth in effectiveness.
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