About the National Tobacco Control Program

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) created the National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) to encourage coordinated, national efforts to reduce tobacco-related diseases and deaths. The program provides funding and technical support to State and territorial health departments. As of September 30, 1999, NTCP funds all 50 States, the District of Columbia, 7 U.S. territories, and 11 national organizations. NTCP-funded programs are working to achieve the objectives outlined in OSH's Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs.

The four goals of NTCP are to

• Eliminate exposure to environmental tobacco smoke,
• Promote quitting among adults and youth,
• Prevent initiation among youth, and
• Identify and eliminate disparities among population groups.

The four components of NTCP are

• Population-based community interventions,
• Counter-marketing,
• Program policy/regulation, and
• Surveillance and evaluation.

About the NTCP State Exchange
The NTCP State Exchange, a section of OSH's Tobacco Information and Prevention Source, enables NTCP participants to share information and documents. The NTCP State Exchange also includes password-protected features for State tobacco control managers. The Web site will continue to expand and incorporate new training components, including training criteria and on-line moderated events.

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This page last reviewed March 11, 2004.

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