The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)\u2019s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) released a tobacco-related article in the July-August edition of Public Health Reports. The article, \u201cEstimating the impact of raising prices and eliminating discounts on cigarette smoking prevalence in the United States,\u201d reports on a study that modeled the impact of three cigarette price scenarios on smoking prevalence among youth ages 12\u201317, young adults ages 18\u201325 and adults older than 26 by state.<\/p>\n
The study found that each price scenario would substantially reduce cigarette smoking prevalence and smoking-related deaths, especially among youth and young adults. By dedicating a portion of local, state, and federal tax revenues to tobacco control efforts, governments at each level can (1) invest in evidence-based tobacco prevention efforts and (2) help smokers, who bear the greatest burden of cigarette taxes, with support and encouragement to quit, including high-impact media campaigns, tobacco quitlines, and evidence-based cessation treatment and counseling.<\/p>\n