© 2002 Tobacco Control
INTRODUCTION
Accomplishments of the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program
Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Howard K Koh, MD MPH, Commissioner of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 25 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108, USA
Keywords: Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program; advertising; environmental tobacco smoke
In less than a decade, the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program (MTCP) has evolved into one of the leading public health initiatives of our time.1 Under the aegis of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), MTCP has dropped overall per capita adult cigarette consumption at a rate far exceeding the rest of the country and prompted striking declines in both adult and youth smoking prevalence.2,3 In this supplement to Tobacco Control, we document some notable milestones of this public health work in progress by showcasing the results of research and evaluation studies.
From the outset, the MTCP has committed to a comprehensive, aggressive, and integrated intervention. Promoting tobacco treatment and prevention strategies has not only served individual persons but also has improved the health of the entire state's population.4 Specifically, we set goals to assist adult smokers to receive treatment, to prevent children and youth from smoking, and to
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