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National and State Tobacco Control Program

$421,528,033

Total Assistance, FY 2008 to Present
Agency: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Assistance Type: Not Applicable
Popular Name: Quit lines: Tobacco Control
Assistance Listing Number
93.387

Objectives: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) awards financial assistance to address tobacco use, the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States and provides support for comprehensive state-based tobacco control programs. This program supports the achievement of four National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) goals to (1) Prevent initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults; (2) Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke; (3) Promote quitting among adults and youth; and (4) Identify and eliminate tobacco related disparities. Achievement of these goals will reduce chronic disease morbidity, mortality, and disability related to tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure in the United States. This program will be comprised of two components 1) Core Component and 2) Quitline Component.

 
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