The Texas Tobacco Prevention and Control Program aims to reduce the toll of tobacco use on the health, safety, and well-being of all Texans
 

• Prevent tobacco use initiation among youth and young adults.
• Promote quitting among youth and adults.
• Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke.
• Reduce and eliminate tobacco-related disparities among population groups.
• Develop and maintain statewide capacity to support a sustainable tobacco prevention and control program.
   

According to the latest county health rankings, Texas has an overall adult cigarette smoking rate of 13%. In Public Health Region 6/5 South, all 16 counties except for Fort Bend have higher smoking rates compared to the state average (see below).

For Healthcare institutions:

• Trainings: Ask-Advise-Refer Approach, Referral to the Texas Tobacco Quitline
• Technical support for tobacco-free policies and initiatives

For Workplaces:

• Technical support for tobacco-free policies and initiatives.
• Provide presentations regarding the benefits of a tobacco-free workplace.

For Schools:

• Provide training on CATCH My Breath Curriculum to school staff.
• Educate students on the consequences of tobacco products.

For the Community:

• Conduct community presentation on the health effects of tobacco-use.
• Technical support with tobacco-free policies.
   

Our region releases a monthly tobacco newsletter to our community partners. This monthly publication contains latest news, events and announcements, latest research, and special topics related to tobacco.

2024

• November 2024
• October 2024
• September 2024
• August 2024
• July 2024
• June 2024
• April 2024
• March 2024
• January 2024

2023

• December 2023
• November 2023
• October 2023
• August 2023
• July 2023
• June 2023
• May 2023
• March 2023
• January 2023

2022

• December 2022

Tobacco Prevention Resources

• Printable Brochures, Pamphlets, Fact sheets, etc.
• E-cigarette Information
• Tobacco Reports
• Texas Tobacco Quitline: Call 1-877-YES-QUIT or visit www.yesquit.org
• Project ECHO at Region 6/5S

Vaping Prevention Resources

• CATCH My Breath Vaping Prevention Curriculum
• Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
• ASPIRE- MDAnderson