GOAL IV: PUBLIC POLICY
Texans will enact public and worksite policies that create tobacco-free environments where spit tobacco use is viewed as an unhealthy and socially unacceptable behavior.
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Objective A: Increase the number of legislated and enforced public
policies aimed at reducing youth access to spit tobacco products. |
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Strategy 1: Develop, implement, and monitor public policies to address
spit tobacco purchase and availability and to restrict sales of spit
tobacco products to minors.
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Strategy 2: Implement activities to monitor and enforce state and federal
law prohibiting the sale and reducing the appeal of spit tobacco products
to minors.
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Strategy 3: Utilize media resources to influence social norms and promote
reduced youth access to spit tobacco products.
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Objective B: Increase the number of schools, health care facilities,
worksites, and other institutions/organizations that implement and enforce
tobacco-free policies.
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Strategy 1: Increase the number of Texas elementary, secondary, trade, and
higher education schools, both public and private, that implement and
enforce a comprehensive tobacco-free policy which prohibits all tobacco
use on school property or at school-sponsored events.
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Strategy 2: Increase the number of Texas health care facilities and health
care provider offices that implement a comprehensive tobacco-free policy
which prohibits the use of tobacco products.
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Strategy 3: Increase the number of Texas worksites that implement a
comprehensive tobacco-free policy which restricts or prohibits the sale
and use of tobacco products.
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Strategy 4: Increase the number of Texas communities and municipalities
that implement a comprehensive tobacco-free policy which affects public
places, sporting arenas, buildings, and transportation.
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Strategy 5: Utilize the media to influence social norms and promote the
implementation and enforcement of tobacco-free policies.
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Objective C: Increase the number of individuals and organizations that
advocate to restrict or minimize the influence of spit tobacco products,
images, and sponsorships.
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Strategy 1: Increase the number of health care professional and
educational organizations that adopt formal spit tobacco control positions.
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Strategy 2: Increase the number of state and community organizations that
adopt formal spit tobacco control positions.
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Strategy 3: Utilize media resources to influence social norms and promote
public interest in restricting or minimizing the influence of spit tobacco
products, images, and sponsorships.
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