Goal 2: Reduce Initiation and Use Of Tobacco Products
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Objective 2.1 Decrease Tobacco Product Use
| Measures | Baseline | Progress | 2024 Target |
| Current adult, 18+, smokeless tobacco user prevalence | 4.5% (2018) | 3.0% | |
| Current adult, 18+, cigarette smoking prevalence | 15.2% (2018) | 14% | |
| Current high school youth, grades 9-12, tobacco use (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, hookah or e-cigarettes) | 32.7% (2017) | 28.0% | |
| Current high school, grades 9-12, youth cigarette smoking prevalence | 10.6% (2017) | 8.0% |
Strategies
- Support the development and enforcement of laws prohibiting the sale and restricting the marketing of tobacco products to minors
- Promote education of youth and young adults on the risks of all tobacco product use, including e-cigarettes
- Support increasing taxes on tobacco products to increase the purchase price
- Support community outreach and educational programs to reduce all forms of tobacco use