Chronic Disease
Objective 1.1. Evaluate feasbility of Tobacco-21 program implementation in Canton by 12/31/2018 to decrease the incidence of youth initiation of smoking.
Current Value
100.00%
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
Mission: To reduce the health and economic impact of tobacco use and nicotine addiction through education, advocacy, and policy change.
Vision: A world without nicotine addiction and tobacco use.
Partners
- Stark County Healthy Lifestyles Coalition
What Works
Early exposure permanently alters neuro-receptors in the deepest, most ancient parts of the brain that then manifests as ongoing desire or addiction. Preventing that early inoculation requires a concerted societal and political strategy including school-based education, reduced media exposure, counter-marketing, tobacco and smoke free homes and public areas and youth access restrictions. Tobacco-21 programs vigorously support all of those efforts in addition to the focus on raising the legal minimum sales age to 21.
Action Plan
Jim Adams will work with our community partners to establish a Tobacco-21 coalition. The coalition will locate data showing the effectiveness of Tobacco-21 legislation in reducing the instance of youth smoking in the community and complete a feasibility assessment then lobby city council to adopt the legislation.
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