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Best practices for comprehensive tobacco control programs user guide : Coalitions : state and community intervention
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06/23/2009
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Description:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health and the Center for Tobacco Policy Research at Washington University in St. Louis developed a series of user guides for the State and Community Interventions Category for the 2007 Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs (Best Practices). A number of tobacco control focus areas including policy (e.g., coalitions, policy advocacy, economic pricing); youth (e.g., engagement and access); and disparities are addressed in the user guide series.
The purpose of the user guide series is to assist state and local tobacco control staff in building effective and sustainable comprehensive tobacco control programs. The user guides will address particular practices (e.g., programs, interventions) that have evidence or potential evidence supporting their efficacy, and that fall under the coordination of state and local tobacco programs.
CoalitionsThis user guide focuses on the critical role coalitions play in a comprehensive tobacco control program. According to Best Practices, communities need to work toward transforming the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of users and nonusers by changing the way tobacco is promoted, sold, and used. Through advocacy and education, tobacco control coalitions play a critical role in exposing the tobacco industry’s predatory marketing tactics and deceitful denials. Coalitions also help mobilize communities to develop and implement policies and programs These efforts shape tobacco-free norms, making tobacco less desirable, less acceptable, and less accessible.2 This guide will provide tobacco control program managers with information on the best practices of utilizing coalitions as a part of a comprehensive program which can lead to important policy changes.
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