Issues & news impacting tobacco control 

The Tobacco Settlement,
 10 Years Later

A decade after the landmark agreement between tobacco companies and the states, adult smoking rates are below 20 percent for the first time. 

Still, despite ad restrictions and $246 billion paid by Big Tobacco, smoking remains the No. 1 preventable cause of death in the country. 

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	The Illegal Sale of Tobacco to youth
	tobacco smuggling & Contraband Trafficking
	Go TO THE Key Issues PAGE

Links & Partners

	Texas Comptroller: Tobacco Regulatory Information
	Texas Department of State Health Services - Tobacco Prevention
	Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS)
	SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention - Synar
	U.S. Treasury Dept's Alcohol and Tobacco & Tax Trade Bureau
	Go to THE INDEX PAGE OF OTHER Organizations working in tobacco prevention

 
Tobacco Enforcement

2009 Summer Tobacco Conference Register Now
	Notice for Law Enforcement Agencies Conducting Tobacco Compliance Sting Operations
	Summary of the Model of Enforcement
	Texas Tobacco Laws
	Texas STEP Citation Index Card
	Ordering Tobacco Retailer Education Packets
	Go TO THE Tobacco Enforcement PAGE

www.spititouttexas.org

Texas step Program resources

	Texas Tobacco Laws
	Report Forms
	Comptroller's Grants
	STEP6 Lessons
	STEP8 Lessons
	Tobacco Retailer Information & FAQ
	Download Texas STEP's Public Information Brochure Here!
	Texas STEP's Powerpoint presentations online
	new Link to download your copy of the State of Texas' Uniform Grant & contract management standards. (718 KB - 142 pages)
	Go TO THE PROGRAM RESOURCES INDEX

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 tobacco News & research

	Chewing Tobacco and Snuff Use Surges amoung U.S. BOys
	Smoke-Free Workplaces can Help Smokers Quit
	Go TO THE tobacco News & Research  PAGE

A Closer Look

Tobacco as a "gateway" drug