ASSIST funded 17 state health departments to conduct the first comprehensive tobacco prevention and control programs on a state-wide basis.
Of the 30 states which have so far dealt with the tobacco money, 8 have provided enough new funding for effective comprehensive tobacco prevention.
Eleven other states have dedicated funds for tobacco prevention, but significantly less than the amount recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.
The State of Arkansas used EE in academically distressed schools and tobacco prevention.
It is possible that these key concepts could be reinforced, and even expanded, through repeated exposures to and participation in other complementary tobacco prevention and health programs.
Since then famous athletes like skateboarder Tony Hawk and baseball player Sammy Sosa have supported tobacco prevention.
Most spend very little money on tobacco prevention.
Koop was known for his work on tobacco prevention, AIDS, abortion, and the rights of disabled children.
She is the manager of the Utah Department of Health's tobacco prevention and control program.
Michigan, which spends no money on tobacco prevention or cessation, has used 75 percent of its tobacco revenue to provide $2,500 college scholarships to high school students.