4. DTP Youth Program Long-Term Objectives (2012-2017)
Reduce Tobacco Use Prevalence Among Youth
Reduce the prevalence of current smoking among HS students to 20% or lower
by 2017 (Baseline and Data Source: YTS 2011, 22%).
Intermediate objective for 2013: 21.6%
Intermediate objective for 2015: 20.8%
Reduce the prevalence of current smoking among MS students to 7% or lower
by 2017(Baseline and Data Source: YTS 2011, 8.3%).
Intermediate objective for 2013: 7.9%
Intermediate objective for 2015: 7.4%
Reduce the prevalence of current spit tobacco use among HS males to 23% or
lower (Baseline and Data Source: YTS 2011, 24.8%).
Intermediate objective for 2013: 24.2%
Intermediate objective for 2015: 23.6%
Reduce the prevalence of current spit tobacco use among MS students to 9%
or lower (Baseline and Data Source: YTS 2011, 10.2%).
Intermediate objective for 2013: 9.8%
Intermediate objective for 2015: 9.4%
5. DTP Youth Program Long-Term Objectives (2012-2017)
Reduce Initiation of Tobacco Use By Youth
Increase the percentage of never-smokers among HS students to 60% or
higher by 2017 (Baseline and Data Source: YTS 2011, 50.5%).
Intermediate objective for 2013: 53.7%
Intermediate objective for 2015: 56.8%
Increase the percentage of never-smokers among MS students to 80% or
higher by 2017 (Baseline and Data Source: YTS 2011, 75.1%).
Intermediate objective for 2013: 76.7%
Intermediate objective for 2015: 78.4%
Increase the percentage of never-spit-tobacco users among HS males to 63%
or higher (Baseline and Data Source: YTS 2011, 58.5%).
Intermediate objective for 2013: 60%%
Intermediate objective for 2015: 61.5%
Increase the percentage of never-spit-tobacco users among MS students to
85% or higher by 2017 (Baseline and Data Source: YTS 2011, 81.6%).
Intermediate objective for 2013: 82.7%
Intermediate objective for 2015: 83.9%
6. The WV DTP Youth Program is working to
achieve it’s objectives by:
• Growing WV’s teen-led, statewide youth tobacco
prevention movement (RAZE)
• Promoting youth tobacco cessation programs
• Promoting tobacco control policies
• Implementing elementary school prevention programs
• Implementing counter-marketing campaigns
7. Youth Program Relationships/Funding Flow
Solid arrows = Funding State
Dotted arrows = TA/Collaboration CDC
Legislature
WV Division of Tobacco Prevention / Youth Program
Raze/Other Media
WVU ALAWV RTPC WV-
WVSSAC
Athletics (Raze/N-O-T) Network AAFP
160 Raze Crews Throughout West Virginia
8. Raze Funding Flow: 2010 - 2011
WV Division of
Tobacco Prevention (DTP)
Youth Program
American Lung Association
Of
West Virginia
160 Community Raze Crews
•Funded through mini-grant process
•Applications submitted by numerous organizations (schools and many other community entities)
•Grants will include stipend for adult advisor and crew empowerment funds
•American Lung Association will disburse funds and provide technical assistance to Adult Advisors
•Regional Tobacco Prevention Coordinators will assist with regional Raze events
14. Successes
• Between 2000 and 2011 WV experienced:
– A 108% increase in the percentage of high school students who
have never used any form of tobacco (now at 43%; was 20.6%
in 2000).
– A 96% increase in the percentage of high school students who
have never tried cigarettes (now at 50.5%; was 25.7% in 2000).
– A 42% decrease in the percentage of high school students who
currently smoke cigarettes (now at 22%; was 39% in 2000).
– Over 90% of WV high school students know of Raze.
15. Contact Information
David Deutsch, Manager Christina Chill, Coordinator
WV-DTP Youth Program WV-DTP Youth Program
Phone: (304) 356-4194 Phone: (304) 356-4198
email: david.m.deutsch@wv.gov email: christina.m.chill@wv.gov
