Current Projects Fact Sheets

San Antonio Tobacco Control and Prevention Coalition

SUMMARY

This program, a partnership with the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, established a self-sustaining coalition whose mission is to create and promote a “smoke-free” San Antonio by significantly reducing and preventing tobacco use through a social norming campaign and increased knowledge and use of accessible, effective resources. The coalition launched in August 2008. Program goals include: Preventing tobacco use among young people; ensuring compliance with state and local tobacco laws with adequate enforcement; increasing cessation among young people; eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke; reducing tobacco use among those with highest burden of tobacco-related health disparities; and developing and maintaining statewide capacity for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control.

FUNDING

2008-2010
No project number

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

Luis Velez, MD, PhD
IHPR, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH
IHPR, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

COLLABORATORS

American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
American Lung Association
Alamo Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, regional Prevention Resource Center
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
Texas Department of State Health Services, Regional Office
University Health System (Texas Diabetes Institute)

LOCATION/SERVICE AREA

San Antonio, Texas

CONCLUSIONS

In progress

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