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Youth and Young Adult Tobacco Initiation
Goal 1: Prevent tobacco and nicotine use among Florida’s youth and young adults.
| What We're Working Towards | Where We Began | Where We Are Now | 2027 Goal | Status | Details |
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| 1.1 - Decrease the prevalence of combustible tobacco use among youth. | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.7% |  |
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| 1.2 - Decrease the prevalence of electronic vapor product use among youth. | 10.6% | 7.7% | 8.5% | |
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| 1.3 - Increase the percentage of youth who are committed to never using electronic vapor products. | 69.4% | 67.5% | 83.3% |  |
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| 1.4 - Decrease the prevalence of combustible tobacco use among young adults. | 25.8% | 17.2% | 24.5% | |
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| 1.5 - Decrease the prevalence of electronic vapor product use among young adults. | 22.3% | 17.8% | 19.0% | |
1.1 - Decrease the prevalence of combustible tobacco use among youth.
Where We Began
2.1%
Where We Are Now
1.6%
2027 Goal
1.7%
Status
1.2 - Decrease the prevalence of electronic vapor product use among youth.
Where We Began
10.6%
Where We Are Now
7.7%
2027 Goal
8.5%
Status
1.3 - Increase the percentage of youth who are committed to never using electronic vapor products.
Where We Began
69.4%
Where We Are Now
67.5%
2027 Goal
83.3%
Status
1.4 - Decrease the prevalence of combustible tobacco use among young adults.
Where We Began
25.8%
Where We Are Now
17.2%
2027 Goal
24.5%
Status
1.5 - Decrease the prevalence of electronic vapor product use among young adults.
Where We Began
22.3%
Where We Are Now
17.8%
2027 Goal
19.0%
Status
Secondhand Smoke and Electronic Vapor Product Aerosol
Goal 2: Eliminate Floridians’ exposure to secondhand smoke and electronic vapor product aerosol.
| What We're Working Towards | Where We Began | Where We Are Now | 2027 Goal | Status | Details |
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| 2.1 - Decrease the % of adults reporting exposure to secondhand smoke. | 5.6% | 3.9% | 5.3% | |
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| 2.2 - Decrease the % of adults reporting exposure to electronic vapor product aerosol. | 6.6% | 7.5% | 6.3% | |
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| 2.3 - Decrease the % of youth reporting exposure to secondhand smoke or electronic vapor product aerosol. | 57.5% | 51.9% | 54.6% | |
2.1 - Decrease the % of adults reporting exposure to secondhand smoke.
Where We Began
5.6%
Where We Are Now
3.9%
2027 Goal
5.3%
Status
2.2 - Decrease the % of adults reporting exposure to electronic vapor product aerosol.
Where We Began
6.6%
Where We Are Now
7.5%
2027 Goal
6.3%
Status
2.3 - Decrease the % of youth reporting exposure to secondhand smoke or electronic vapor product aerosol.
Where We Began
57.5%
Where We Are Now
51.9%
2027 Goal
54.6%
Status
Nicotine and Tobacco Cessation
Goal 3: Promote quitting among Floridians
| What We're Working Towards | Where We Began | Where We Are Now | 2027 Goal | Status | Details |
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| 3.1 - Increase quit attempts among smokers using evidence-based cessation treatments. | 40.0% | 45.8% | 42.0% | |
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| 3.2 - Increase the quit attempts among smokers. | 52.2% | 55.2% | 55.1% | |
3.1 - Increase quit attempts among smokers using evidence-based cessation treatments.
Where We Began
40.0%
Where We Are Now
45.8%
2027 Goal
42.0%
Status
3.2 - Increase the quit attempts among smokers.
Where We Began
52.2%
Where We Are Now
55.2%
2027 Goal
55.1%
Status
Tobacco Free Living for All
Goal 4: Lower smoking and vaping rates so that all people can live a life free from tobacco-related disease, disability and death.
| What We're Working Towards | Where We Began | Where We Are Now | 2027 Goal | Status | Details |
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| 4.1 - Decrease the prevalence of combustible tobacco product use among Florida’s Priority Populations. | |||||
| Black Non-Hispanic | 21.3% | 19.8% | 20.2% | |
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| Hispanic | 20.8% | 15.8% | 19.8% | |
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| Poor Mental Health | 31.5% | 26.2% | 29.9% | |
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| Low Income > $30k | 28.2% | 21.5% | 26.8% | |
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| 4.2 - Decrease the prevalence of electronic vapor tobacco product use among Florida’s Priority Populations. | |||||
| Poor Mental Health | 14.2% | 15.4% | 13.5% | |
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| Low Income > $30k | 9.0% | 8.9% | 8.6% | |
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| Younger Adults >35 | 17.3% | 14.9% | 16.4% | |
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4.1 - Decrease the prevalence of combustible tobacco product use among Florida’s Priority Populations.
Black Non-Hispanic
Where We Began
21.3%
Where We Are Now
19.8%
2027 Goal
20.2%
Status
Hispanic
Where We Began
20.8%
Where We Are Now
15.8%
2027 Goal
19.8%
Status
Poor Mental Health
Where We Began
31.5%
Where We Are Now
26.2%
2027 Goal
29.9%
Status
Low Income > $30k
Where We Began
28.2%
Where We Are Now
21.5%
2027 Goal
26.8%
Status
4.2 - Decrease the prevalence of electronic vapor tobacco product use among Florida’s Priority Populations.
Poor Mental Health
Where We Began
14.2%
Where We Are Now
15.4%
2027 Goal
13.5%
Status
Low Income > $30k
Where We Began
9.0%
Where We Are Now
8.9%
2027 Goal
8.6%
Status
Younger Adults >35
Where We Began
17.3%
Where We Are Now
14.9%
2027 Goal
16.4%
Status
Tobacco Control Infrastructure
Goal 5: Establish and enhance statewide tobacco control leadership to identify, implement, and coordinate tobacco prevention and control activities that drive effective policy change.
What We're Working Towards
Where We Are Now
Status
5.1 - Develop membership for a statewide tobacco control coalition consisting of national, state, and local tobacco control advocates.
- Coalition membership is currently 10 dedicated external member organizations bringing decades of tobacco control, policy and advocacy and coalition building experience.
- Membership collaborates around preventing and addressing tobacco use in all populations throughout the state of FL.
5.2 - Develop a coalition structure that supports shared leadership and decision making.
- Governance documents in development to outline roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes.
- Shared leadership model in development to distribute responsibilities across coalition members.
- Transition planning underway to move the FTSP Workgroup 5 into the coalition structure.
5.3 - Implement activities to support the statewide tobacco control coalition’s goals and objectives.
- Goals and objectives established for the FTPC are broadly identified within FTPC’s mission and vision statements.
- FTPC’s mission is “to prevent tobacco‑related disease by leading coordinated policy action across Florida. We engage partners, advocate at the state level, and mobilize communities to champion proven tobacco control policies while opposing measures that place Floridians at risk.”
- FTPC’s vision is “a Florida where strong, evidence-based tobacco control policies protect every community, prevent tobacco-related disease, and promote a healthier, tobacco-free future for all. “
- Granular goals, objectives and strategies for meeting these are still a work in progress.
Research and Surveillance
Goal 6: Increase research and monitoring of emerging tobacco products and industry tactics in order to initiate the adoption of effective tobacco control policies.
What We’re Working Towards
Where We Are Now
Status
6.1 - Develop 1 consortium of emerging and established academic-based tobacco control research programs to promote innovations in tobacco education programs, treatments, and policies.
- The consortium is active with 20 + member organizations ranging in type from academic institutions, data analysis and surveillance non-profits to cancer centers .
- Each member brings to the workgroup subject matter expertise around research, assessment, surveillance and evaluation.
6.2 - Monitor retail markets and media channels quarterly to identify new and emerging tobacco and nicotine products, and industry marketing strategies targeting priority populations.
- Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) monitors and reports this data quarterly through reports generated for BTFF.
6.3 - Communicate surveillance and research findings by priority population at least annually to state and community partners.
- Members have presented research findings to national, regional, and local audiences.
- Topics of presentations include vaping and nicotine pouch use among youth and young adults, tobacco use in rural or low-income communities, and tobacco use in cancer patients/survivors.