Despite increased national and state attention to tobacco control in recent years, tobacco use continues to be a pressing public health problem for many groups, including pregnant and reproductive age women. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in the U.S.16.6 percent of pregnant women aged 15 to 44 reported past month cigarette use in 2004-2005, including more than a quarter (26.4 percent) of pregnant women aged 18 to 25. AMCHP works to strengthen the capacity of states to develop, implement and evaluate tobacco prevention and cessation programs for women of reproductive age. Our goal is to prevent smoking among women and identify effective cessation policies and programs.
AMCHP is participates in the National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit, the Partners for Effective Tobacco Control coalition, led by The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and the Tobacco Issues Forum, convened by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. Through these alliances, AMCHP is able to enhance its partnerships at the state and national level to accomplish tobacco prevention goals. AMCHP tobacco cessation activities are supported by the CDC's Division of Reproductive Health.
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- Tobacco Cessation Technical Assitance Outreach Call, January 2008 - The Consumer Demand Initiative: Helping More Smokers Quit
This technical assistance call provided information about strategies to increase consumer demand for tobacco cessation services and products, and provided participants with an example of how the state of Maryland has been using these strategies.
- Fresh Inspirations: A Survey of MCH Activities to Help Pregnant Women Stop Smoking
(Survey Report -- September 2000) [PDF]
Other Resources
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The American Legacy Foundation has launched its new multimedia website,
Become an Ex(Smoker) for pregnant and postpartum smokers.
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Women and Smoking: Dispelling the Myths, Countering the Messages – Developed by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids in February 2004, this presentation provides state with information they can use to educate others on the impact tobacco use has on women. In addition, states can input specific state data in certain parts of the presentation that is unique to their state.
- Report Card from National Women's Law Center – A report released in September 2003 by the National Women's Law Center and the Center for Women's Health at Oregon Health & Science University, Women and Smoking, provides a comprehensive assessment of women's smoking-related health conditions and policies that are proven to help reduce smoking among women and girls. Each state is graded individually, and then the nation is given a grade on 11 health status indicators. The strength of state tobacco control policies is also evaluated through 10 policy indicators.
- National Tobacco Cessation Collaborative
- Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence From the Office of the Surgeon General, this site provides evidence-based guidelines and resources on smoking cessation for providers, patients, and organizations. Includes information on office-based counseling and pharmacotherapy for treating tobacco use and dependence.
- National Women's Health Information Center: The Federal Government source for Women's Health Information. Includes information on tobacco use and quitting smoking.
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