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Recent Articles
- Tobacco Use Estimates from the MS Adult Tobacco Survey
- Latest Estimates for Current Smoking among Mississippi Youth
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- Tobacco Use Among High School Students
- Weight and Nutrion among High School Students
- Physical Activity Among High School Students
- More Results from the 2009/10 Mississippi Adult Tobacco Survey
- Latest Casino Data
- 56 Smoke-Free Mississippi Communities
- Size of Workforce & Amount of Gaming at the Palace Casino
Surveillance
Goals
The goals of the Mississippi Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program are to reduce initiation of tobacco use among youth, promote tobacco cessation among youth and adults, eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke, and reduce disparities among specific populations.
Data
Our surveillance efforts are designed to measure and detail progress towards these goals using numerous primary and secondary data sources. These data sets include the following:
- Youth Tobacco Survey
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
- Mississippi University Student Survey
- Social Climate Study (Adults)
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (Adults)
- Tobacco Use Supplement
- Per Capita Consumption
Publications
Read our publications on smoke-free policies, tobacco control, tobacco use and more.
