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QUEER & QUITTING: TOBACCO CESSATION AMONG LGBTQ We have no conflicts of interest to disclose. This program is supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not
We have no conflicts of interest to disclose. This program is supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
WHO WE ARE
Southeastern Pennsylvania Tobacco Control Project (SEPA TCP)
- 7 Counties
- 21 service providers:
- Healthcare
systems
- Community-
based
- rganizations
Services:
- Tobacco Dependence Treatment
- Compliance with youth tobacco sale laws
- Advocacy
- Policy technical assistance
- Worksites
- Multi-Unit Housing
- Young Lungs at Play
- SEPA Wellness Coalition
Southeastern Pennsylvania Tobacco Control Project (SEPA TCP)
Services:
- Youth tobacco use prevention
- Tobacco Resistance Unit
- Advocacy Institute #RealTalkTobacco
- Education and Outreach in GSAs
Southeastern Pennsylvania Tobacco Control Project (SEPA TCP)
Youth Empowerment and Advocacy
Youth Empowerment and Advocacy
WE ARE PRO-SMOKER
MAIN SOURCES
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov)
- American Lung Association (lung.org)
- Truth Initiative Key Facts about Tobacco Use in LGBT Community
(truthinitiative.org)
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Tobacco Control Project data
- 2016 Philadelphia Region of Pennsylvania LGBTQA Community
Health Needs Assessment Results (William Way LGBT Community Center; LGBT Health Link)
- LGBT Health Link (LBGThealthlink.org)
- This Free Life (thisfreelife.betobaccofree.hhs.gov)
LGBTQ ISSUES
HIV/AIDS Mental Health Bullying, Violence, & Discrimination Suicide STIs Housing Healthcare Access Tobacco Use
LGBTQ ISSUES
Tobacco Use
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Accounts for 393,000 deaths each year Accounts for 30,000 LGBT deaths each year
TOBACCO IS AN “LGBTQ ISSUE”
20.6% of LGBTQ use tobacco products in the U.S.
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- f lesbian and bisexual women 16-24 smoke
?
- f LGBTQ smokers want to quit.
48% 90%
Lesbian and bisexual women (of all ages) smoke 9.7 times the rate of straight women.
WHO SMOKES AT HIGHER RATES?
SOURCES LGB General Population
CDC
20.6% 15.1%
American Lung Association
30.4% 20.6%
Truth Initiative
23.9% 16.6%
Philly Area LGBTQA Community Health Needs Assessment
26.9% 19.9%
Gallup
28% 18%
SAMHSA
32% 20%
WHY IS TOBACCO SO PREVALENT?
Stress Social and cultural norms Other contributing health factors Targeted by the tobacco industry
WHY IS TOBACCO SO PREVALENT?
stress
WHY IS TOBACCO SO PREVALENT?
social and cultural norms
WHY IS TOBACCO SO PREVALENT?
- ther contributing health factors
- Insurance
- Mental health
- Homelessness
- HIV
OTHER HEALTH FACTORS – INSURANCE Less likely to be insured (p<.05)
43.5% of LGBTQ in Philly region are not out to
their health providers
OTHER HEALTH FACTORS – MENTAL HEALTH More likely to have mental health issues (p<.05) Tobacco is 71% higher among adults with mental illness.
OTHER HEALTH FACTORS – HOUSING Tobacco use is 310% higher among houseless adults
20-40% of houseless youth are LGBTQ
OTHER HEALTH FACTORS – HIV
WHY IS TOBACCO SO PREVALENT?
targeted by the tobacco industry
83.4% of
LGBTQ don’t appreciate that the tobacco industry advertises to the LGBTQ community
36% of LGBT smokers
smoke menthol cigarettes vs.
29% of straight smokers
smoke menthol cigarettes
In 2014, tobacco companies spent $9.1 billion to market their products.
ACTIVITY: Cost of Smoking
U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Cigarette Report for 2014, 2016, https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/federal-tradecommission-cigarette-report-2014-federal- trade-commission-smokeless-tobacco-report/ftc_cigarette_report_2014.pdf; FTC, Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2014, 2016, https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/federal-trade-commission-cigarette- report-2014-federal-tradecommission-smokeless-tobacco-report/ftc_smokeless_tobacco_report_2014.pdf [Data for top 5 manufacturers only].
That’s nearly $25 million EVERY DAY.
ACTIVITY: Cost of Smoking
U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Cigarette Report for 2014, 2016, https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/federal-tradecommission-cigarette-report-2014-federal- trade-commission-smokeless-tobacco-report/ftc_cigarette_report_2014.pdf; FTC, Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2014, 2016, https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/federal-trade-commission-cigarette- report-2014-federal-tradecommission-smokeless-tobacco-report/ftc_smokeless_tobacco_report_2014.pdf [Data for top 5 manufacturers only].
In Minnesota, the average cost
- f a pack of cigarettes is $8.10
ACTIVITY: Cost of Smoking
A person who smokes a half a pack per day spends: Daily: $ 4.05 Weekly: $ 28.35 Monthly: $ 121.50 Annually: $ 1,478.25
ACTIVITY: Cost of Smoking
A person who smokes a pack per day spends: Daily: $ 8.10 Weekly: $ 56.70 Monthly: $ 243.00 Annually: $ 2,956.50
ACTIVITY: Cost of Smoking
One Year: $ 2,956.50 Five Years: $ 14,782.50 Ten Years: $ 29,565.00 Twenty Years: $ 59,130.00 Thirty Years: $ 88,695.00 Forty Years: $118,260.00 Fifty Years: $147,825.00
What is one smoker is worth to the tobacco industry?
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LGBT people spend an estimated $7.9 billion on tobacco products annually. That is about 65 times more money than pro- equality funders spend on all LGBT issues combined.
BIG TOBACCO TARGETS VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
Race/Ethnicity Prevalence
American Indian/Alaska Native 21.9% Multiple Races 20.2% Black/African American 16.7% White 16.6% Hispanic 10.1% Asian 7.0%
BIG TOBACCO TARGETS VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
BIG TOBACCO TARGETS VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
GRAPH SOURCE: American Lung Association, Smokefree Communities Project, The LGBT Community – A Priority Population for Tobacco Control
ACTIVITY: Chemicals in Cigarettes
- There are approximately 600 chemicals
in cigarettes.
- When burned, they create more than
7,000 chemicals.
- At least 69 of these chemicals are
known carcinogens, and many are poisonous.
ACTIVITY: Chemicals in Cigarettes
Acetone
ACTIVITY: Chemicals in Cigarettes
Formaldehyde
ACTIVITY: Chemicals in Cigarettes
Arsenic
ACTIVITY: Chemicals in Cigarettes
Butane
ACTIVITY: Chemicals in Cigarettes
Cadmium Lead
ACTIVITY: Chemicals in Cigarettes
Carbon Monoxide
ACTIVITY: Chemicals in Cigarettes
Methanol
ACTIVITY: Chemicals in Cigarettes
Acetic Acid
ACTIVITY: Chemicals in Cigarettes
Ammonia
FREEDOM FROM SEXUALITY AND GENDER NORMS, FREEDOM FROM TOBACCO ADDICTION
TOBACCO & LGBTQ CLIENTS IN SEPA 8,201 clients 257 LGBTQ clients 48% of straight/cisgender clients quit ? of LGBTQ clients quit 29%
~3% of SEPA’s tobacco cessation clients are LGBTQ ~3% of SEPA residents identify as LGBTQ
OUR PROJECT
24.5% of SEPA’s LGBTQ residents smoke
Subcontracts: bcontracts: Targeted outreach to LGBTQ communities in Southeastern PA
- Direct messaging for prevention and cessation to
the LGBTQ community
- Educational materials
- Outreach in public schools
- Tables at LGBTQ events
- Outreach in gay bars
- Training to HIV testing sites
- Policy change: Smoke-Free Pride
- Cultural Competence Training for TDT providers
Targeted outreach to LGBTQ communities in Southeastern PA
Education and Outreach in Schools
Approach:
- Educational
presentations and discussions with Gay/Straight Alliances
- LGBT Smoke Free Youth
Art Project
Education and Outreach in Schools
Goals:
- Educate LGBTQ youth about the dangers of tobacco use
- Empower LGBTQ youth to:
- Educate their peers about the dangers of tobacco
use
- Advocate against deceptive and discriminatory
marketing practices of the tobacco industry
- Provide a space for LGBTQ youth to creatively express
their feelings about tobacco use
Education and Outreach at Gay Bars
Goals:
- Create clusters of nonsmokers in LGBTQ spaces
- Begin to make the case for gay bars to implement
tobacco-free policies Approach:
- LGBT Smoke-Free Stickers and Bracelets
- Drag Queen Outreach
EDUCATION/OUTREACH AT DRAG SHOWS
- GOAL: To create LGBT smoke-free spaces
to reduce the social pressure to smoke
- In 2017, PA had 8 (out of 19) Smoke-
Free Pride Events
- Southeastern PA:
- New Hope Pride and Parade
- Reading Pride
- Chester County Pride
- Lancaster County Pride
Smok
- ke-Fre
ree e Pr Prid ide Event Events: s:
- Sponsor festivals to support
the effort needed to make them smoke-free events
- Signage
- Policy creation and
announcement
- Booth/table space
- Speaking slot on stage
- Outreach and cessation
presence
Smok
- ke-Fre
ree e Pr Prid ide Event Events: s:
- SEPA Wellness Coalition
Training (offered CE’s)
- Individual trainings for sites
- Training for all staff
- Technical assistance around
- rganizational policies
Cul ultur ural al Compe mpetenc ence Traini aining ng for for TDT provide viders: s:
LGBTQ STARS TALK TOBACCO
TOBACCO IS AN LGBTQ ISSUE 62.6% don’t agree that LGBTQ people smoke
more than the general population. (PA)
Jamie Magee Health Promotion Council JAMAGEE@PHMC.ORG Mara Aussendorf Research & Evaluation Group at Public Health Management Corporation MAUSSENDORF@PHMC.ORG