ohio’s road to tobacco freedom december 2, 2004 by mike renner ohio tupcf executive director
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Ohio’s Road to Tobacco FreedomDecember 2, 2004by Mike Renner
Ohio TUPCF Executive Director
What Tobacco Does to Us
• 440,000 Americans die each year from disease caused by tobacco
• In Ohio, 52 each day• Every pack of cigarettes purchased has an
economic cost of $40.– $33 to the smoker– $5.44 to the smoker’s family– $1.44 to Society (after taxes)
• Ohio health care costs, about $3.4 Billion per year
What’s Deadly?
• Annually, 400,000 tobacco users die
• Annually, 53,000 non tobacco users die from disease caused by second hand smoke
The Tobacco Fight
• With this devastation, Ohio joined about 25 other states in suing the tobacco industry in 1997
• After nearly two years of litigation and one previous unsuccessful settlement attempt, Ohio helped finalize the Master Settlement Agreement at the end of 1998.
Damages
• Like other lawsuits, this one was settled in a manner designed to correct the damage which was the reason for the lawsuit.
• Industry to correct some of its conduct
• Industry to pay damages so Ohio could fix the problems identified in the lawsuit.
• Ohio to receive roughly $400,000,000 per year.
Budget Deficits
• Several years after the MSA, the national economy threw all states into budget deficits
• $350 Million originally scheduled to be used by Ohio for tobacco use reduction, was instead used to close the state budget gap
• Ohio at risk to not clean up the mess that tobacco caused and which the lawsuit fought
Endowment
• Ohio, unlike any other state, used an endowment concept
• Diverted funds didn’t restrict Ohio’s ability to deal with tobacco use, it has restricted the duration of time Ohio will be able to run tobacco reduction programs.
• Unless Ohio resumes investing MSA dollars into tobacco reduction, Ohio programming will cease in 7 to 10 years.
Make a Difference
• For whatever duration the Foundation exists, it will offer Ohioans programs to reduce tobacco use and the severe consequences of it.
Strategy
• Help tobacco users to quit
• Create conditions which protect non tobacco users from deadly effects of Secondhand Smoke.
CessationCessation Efficacy of Current Smokers
31.7% 34.5%
11.7% 13.0%9.1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Very Likely Somewhatlikely
SomewhatUnlikely
VeryUnlikely
Don't Know
Quit Attempts in Past Year
51.6%
38.9%
9.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
No Attempt Unsuccessful Successful
•Two-thirds of Ohio smokers think they would be successful if they decided to quit.•Only one-fifth of Ohioans who tried to quit in the last year were successful.•Quitting is harder than smokers think it will be.•Encouraging: Almost half of the insured smokers in Ohio tried to quit last year.
Cessation
Quit Intentions of Current Smokers
14.9%
34.5%26.5% 24.1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Plan to Quit inNext 30 Days
ConsideringQuitting in 6
Months
Plan to Quit inFuture (> 6
Months)
Don't Ever Planto Quit
Cessation
• Without help, Cold Turkey success rate is about 4%
• With Quit Line counseling support, success rate is a little more than 29%
• By adding NRT to counseling, can increase the success rate significantly
Ohio Tobacco Quit Line
• 1-800-QUIT NOW
• 5 pro active counseling sessions
• $4.5 Million marketing effort
• Target = 100 intake calls per day
• Non traditional marketing– Events– Health Care Professionals– Employers – NRT
Strategy
• Help tobacco users to quit
• Create conditions which protect non tobacco users from deadly effects of Secondhand Smoke.
Second Hand Smoke
• No debate over health– Even industry and bar owners concede
harmful to health
• Debate over loss of business
• Debate over right to choose conduct
Loss of Business
• Studies across America find no effect
• Toledo study– Compared Toledo after ordinance with
Youngstown at same time frame– Compared Toledo with Toledo’s suburbs– Found no measurable economic stress
differences
Freedom to Choose
The argument: If I own a business and I operate it on property that I own, and if I want to allow smoking on my business premises, and my patrons want it, no meddling, do-gooder, government should have the right to tell me how to run my business. It’s another erosion of basic American freedoms and rights.
Freedom to Choose
• Another instance of government intrusion
• Sign we are headed toward socialism
• Our Founding Fathers would be rolling over in their graves
Constitutional History
• 1789 in Philadelphia– Founding fathers drafted our constitution
• 1789 in Philadelphia– Mayor of Philadelphia eliminated all
commerce with New York City
• Cities have, from the beginning of our Republic, taken action to protect the general health of the community
Hypothetical Bar History
• “If I own the property, I ought to be able to run my business the way I want.”
• Has that been the bar owner’s experience?
Side Effects of Clean Indoor Air Ordinance
• Prevention
• Cessation/relapse
Challenge!
It’s in front of Cleveland now. It’s in front of a number of Cleveland suburbs. The opportunity is now for Cleveland to take a stand. Get involved in the debate!
Amen
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