Building healthy, tobacco-free communities
NACDD is dedicated to supporting tobacco use prevention and control efforts across states and territories to reduce tobacco-related health outcomes.
Tobacco Prevention and Control
Tobacco use is a leading cause of preventable chronic diseases including cancer, heart disease, and lung disease.
NACDD collaborates with State and Territorial Health Departments to implement evidence-based and promising practice-based strategies to reduce tobacco use and promote smoke-free living environments for all individuals. Learn more about NACDD’s current tobacco-related initiatives:
Health Systems Change for Tobacco Cessation
(coming soon)
Insurance Coverage for Tobacco Cessation (coming soon)
Note: When NACDD refers to tobacco on this web page, we are referring to the use of commercial tobacco products and not the sacred and traditional use of tobacco by some American Indian communities.
FEATURED RESOURCES
NACDD’s New Tobacco Control and Cancer Prevention Campaign
Inspired by the CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign, the Tips Adjacent Campaign highlights the personal journeys of five campaign ambassadors: Heidi, Chris, Tonya, Terra, and Brad.
This CDC-funded campaign was designed in partnership with Lumina Corps and the NACDD Disability Network to connect individuals with the accessible information and support they need to make informed decisions about quitting tobacco, if and when they choose.
NACDD’s Tobacco Cessation Competencies
These resources are intended to help tobacco control programs assess current capacity, identify areas for growth, and guide strategic efforts to expand access to and utilization of tobacco cessation services.
Health Systems Change for Tobacco Cessation Competencies defines the essential knowledge and skills needed to integrate tobacco cessation into routine clinical care. This resource includes a five-level proficiency scale to support staff self-assessment, professional development, and system-level implementation.
Increasing Insurance Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Competencies defines the essential knowledge and skills needed to advance comprehensive tobacco cessation coverage and improve access to evidence-based cessation services. This resource includes a five-level proficiency scale to support staff self-assessment and professional development.
National Partners Acting for Impact
Together with our partners, we are defining best practices and evidence-based interventions for public health practitioners to prevent tobacco-related health effects.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Center for Health Care Strategies
Independent Disability Self-Advocates
Karmic Health Solutions
Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah
National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Physical Activity & Disability
National Council on Independent Living
Ohio Independent Living Center
Special Olympics International
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center
We’re Here to Help
For inquiries and/or to learn more about NACDD’s Tobacco Control and Prevention portfolio, please email CAHCinfo@chronicdisease.org
American Academy of Family Physicians
Association of Programs for Rural Independent
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Center for Health Care Strategies
Independent Disability Self-Advocates
Karmic Health Solutions