Health Improvement Strategy
Reduce youth access to alcohol and tobacco
https://mygarrettcounty.com/groups/reduce-youth-access-to-tobacco/
Goal:
Reduce youth access to alcohol and tobacco
Strategy Description:
Conduct compliance checks of tobacco retailers to make sure they comply with the law about alcohol and tobacco sales to minors. Provide education to retailers about the law.
Primary Focus Area:
Chronic Diseases and their common risk factors: lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use
Data Category Tag:
GCHD Health Education and Outreach
Strategic Planning Alignment:
Estimated Implementation Date:
2017-07-01
Estimated Completion Date:
2025-06-30
Estimated Ease of Implementation:
Moderate
Estimated Cost of Implementation:
Moderate
Potential Community Benefit:
Moderate
Research:
https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/tobacco-use-and-secondhand-smoke-exposure-community-mobilization-additional-interventions