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Tobacco Use in Low SES Populations: Policy and Programmatic Approaches Break Free Alliance A program of the Health Education Council WWW.HEALT LTHED EDCOUN OUNCIL. IL.ORG RG Break Free Alliance Mission: To reduce the burden of tobacco

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Tobacco Use in Low SES Populations: Policy and Programmatic Approaches

Break Free Alliance

A program of the Health Education Council

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Break Free Alliance

Mission: To reduce the burden of tobacco use in low socioeconomic status (SES) populations

  • Funded by CDC/OSH along with five other

national networks

  • The networks are a resource to you! Visit:

www.tobaccopreventionnetworks.org

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Tobacco and Socioeconomic Status

Across the board, the greatest single predictor of tobacco use is low socioeconomic status (SES)

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Defining Low SES

Low SES characteristics:

  • Low-income
  • Less than 12 years of education
  • Medically underserved
  • Unemployed
  • Working poor
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Who Smokes?

  • Individuals with a psychiatric or substance abuse

disorder

  • Smoke 44% of cigarettes purchased in the U.S.
  • Persons with mental illness
  • more than twice as likely to smoke as the general population
  • Patients in addiction treatment
  • roughly 60-95% are tobacco dependent
  • f those individuals, roughly half smoke more than 25 cigarettes per day
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Tobacco and Low SES Communities – what’s going on?

– Cessation programs are not offered where they receive services – Don’t readily access available cessation services – Often are not impacted by Clean Indoor/Outdoor Air policies – More tobacco advertising in low SES communities

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What Can We Do About It?

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Change the Norm

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Policy

  • Encourage
  • rganizational policy

adoption

  • Focus on worksites that

employ low SES workers and/or serve low SES clientele

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Examples:

  • Wal-Mart/other retailers
  • Salvation Army and other sites that provide social services
  • Voluntary vehicle policies (no smoking when children are in the car)
  • Bars/Casinos
  • Community Action Programs (CAPs)
  • Day care centers, parks, playgrounds and other outdoor recreation

facilities

  • Correctional facilities
  • Workforce development settings, conservation corps, group homes, etc.
  • Construction sites
  • Bus stations
  • Veteran’s service agencies
  • Multi-Unit Housing
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Policy

  • Statewide workplace smoking bans…eliminate

exemptions!

  • Check compliance of facilities:

– Homeless shelters – Alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers – Mental health facilities

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Pricing Strategies

  • Break Free Alliance

document on this issue

  • Tax increases have

benefits

  • $ needs to be spent on

programs for low SES

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Pricing Strategies

(to ensure Low SES are impacted)

  • Monitor Tobacco Advertising in Low SES

neighborhoods

  • Advocate for laws that limit tobacco industry

discounting tactics

  • Revenue generated from the tax should be

directed back into prevention/cessation programs.

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Building Capacity

  • Low SES individuals and those that serve them

need to be involved in crafting the solutions

  • Educate and frame the issue as a social justice

issue

  • Engage the population and outside agencies
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Resources

  • Links to experts
  • Repository
  • Electronic newsletter
  • Twitter: BrkFreeAlliance
  • Join us on Facebook
  • Join us in New Orleans!
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Promising Practices from the Field 2012

  • Early bird registration ends February 7th!
  • Conference Link:

http://healthedcouncil.org/promisingpractices_ 2012.html

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Contact Information

Janet Porter, Program Director Break Free Alliance jporter@healthedcouncil.org (888) 442-2836

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www.breakfreealliance.org