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Tobacco Policy Roundup: Smoking Rates Down but Youth E-Cigarette Use Rising

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
California,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Hawaii,
Washington, D.C.,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Arkansas,
Kansas,
Montana,
Tennessee,
Oklahoma,
Beth Giambrone

Good news and bad news on tobacco use: smoking rates are down but e-cigarette use continuing rapid rise among youth. Read how states are combating the problem.

From the Chief Medical Officer: How State Health Officials Can Make a Stand Against Menthol

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People of Public Health,
Series,
Chief Medical Officer Series,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Communications,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
California,
Massachusetts,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
Marcus Plescia

Tobacco control has been a public health success in states across the nation, but there is still work to be done, especially surrounding the popularity of menthol and other types of flavored tobacco.

How States are Preparing for Opioid Settlement Funds

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Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
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Kentucky,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Virginia,
Victoria Pless,
Health Care Access,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Partnership

The opioid crisis continues to claim the lives of thousands across the United States and has cost the economy billions in health care, mortality, and criminal justice costs. In 2018, it’s estimated that 67,367 people died of overdose, with ...