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Technical Paper 2:
Tobacco Control in Australia: making smoking history
Tobacco control strategies
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Table of contents
Overview and summary of action proposed
Summary of proposed measures
1 - Introduction: the big picture
2 - Progress in meeting National Tobacco Strategy objectives: trends and concerns
2.1 - Uptake of smoking
2.2 - Smoking rates among adults
2.3 - Exposure to tobacco smoke among non-smokers
3 - Progress in Australia on recommended policies and programs
3.1 - Regulate
3.1.1 Price through tax
3.1.2 Place of use
3.1.3 Place of sale
3.1.4 Promotion
3.1.5 Product information for consumers
3.1.6 Product
3.1.7 Producers and purveyors
3.2 - Public education: Increase promotion of Quit and smoke-free messages
3.3 - Improve services and treatment for smokers
3.3.1 Therapies that increase success rates
3.3.2 Systems for delivering therapies
3.4 - Better support families and educators
3.5 - Tailor messages and services for highly disadvantaged groups
3.5.1 Indigenous Australians
3.5.2 Pregnant women from Indigenous and other disadvantaged groups
3.5.3 Non-English-speaking people
3.5.4 The mentally ill
3.5.5 Prisoners
3.5.6 The homeless
3.5.7 Highly disadvantaged neighbourhoods
3.6 - Address causes of disadvantage
3.6.1 Social inclusion
3.6.2 Investing in tobacco control as a component of social development
3.7 - Improve focus in research, monitoring and evaluation
4 - What next, what first and for what cost?
Major sources used in this document
References
Addendum for October 2008 to June 2009
Goals of tobacco control: To reduce the human, social and financial costs of smoking
Objectives of tobacco control: To reduce use of tobacco products and exposure to the toxic elements of tobacco smoke
Comprehensive strategies to reduce smoking
Tobacco control strategies
Regulation
Price
Place of use
Place of sale
Promotion
Packaging
Product
Promotion of Quit and Smoke-free messages
Services and treatment
Addressing disadvantage and tailoring services
Supporting parents and education
Keeping tobacco control on the agenda
Cost effectiveness of tobacco control
Research, evaluation, monitoring and surveillance
References
Attachment 1: Proposed amendment concerning plain packaging, UK Health Bill
Attachment 2: Sample of Studies Pulished January to May 2009 suggested or concluding health effects other thn those already covered in current Consumer Product Information in Australia
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