Tobacco Objectives and Strategies
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Decrease the prevalence of tobacco use among adults
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Reduce use of cigarettes by adolescents (past month)
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Performance Measure Baseline Data6.7% of 8th grade students (Source: Oregon Healthy Teens Survey)11.2% of 11th grade students (Source: Oregon Healthy Teens Survey)Second Year Data4.7% of 8th grade students8.0% of 11th grade studentsTarget Data6.2% of 8th grade students10.7% of 11th grade studentsPartnersKlamath County Public Health, Sky Lakes Medical Center, and Klamath Tribal Health & Family Services have teamed up to provide tobacco prevention education in schools through assemblies and presentations.