Research

Views on smoking cessation methods in ethnic minority communities: A qualitative investigation
Data was collected form sixteen focus group among current and former smokers from four ethnic minority communities – American Indians, Vietnamese, Hmong, and African Americans – in order to shed light on their smoking cessation methods. Participants reported little experience with counseling and views on seeking help from physicians were mixed, with African American and American Indian participants expressing feelings of mistrust and reported negative experiences with doctors. Across all groups, pharmacotherapy was rarely utilized and participants had low knowledge and understanding of its benefits. Click here to read the study abstract, published in the journal Preventive Medicine.

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Projects

Anti-tobacco efforts growing in African-American community
As a $4.5 million effort granted by the American Legacy Foundation to six organizations to curb tobacco use among African Americans is coming to an end, the fight against tobacco use in the African-American community is escalating. The six organizations, called the African American Partners for a Tobacco-Free Society, laid the groundwork for education on issues such as youth smoking, secondhand smoke, and cessation. Legacy is now preparing to launch Phase Two of the Priority Populations Initiative, which will largely focus on smoking among substance abusers by funding rehabilitation programs for anti-smoking initiatives. Click here to read more.

Anti-smoking groups lobbies for help for low-income smokers
The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Vermont is lobbying the Vermont Legislature for an additional $3.3 million to reduce tobacco use among low-income and uninsured smokers. The more than 36 percent of low-income and 33 percent of uninsured Vermonters who smoke are taking a financial toll on the state. The requested funding would come from an expected annual $10 to $15 million increase in Master Settlement funding. Governor Jim Douglas does not support expanding funding for anti-tobacco measures, although he supports the $5.1 million the state already spends. Click here to read the press release.

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