1

2

Initiated Act 1Fall 2000

Initiated Act Allocation of MSA Funds

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Tobacco Preven-tion and Cessa-

tion32%

COPH5%

Arkansas Bio-scienes Institute

23%DAHEC

4%

Center on Aging 3%

Minority Initiative4%

Medicaid Ex-pansion

30%

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A healthier and better-informed Arkansas.

Arkansas Aging Initiative

The Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission

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Arkansas Biosciences Institute

Has provided information through the combined strength of major research institutions.

College of Public Health

8

Delta Area Health Education Center

Increased access to:• Health Care• Health Education • Clinical Services

Medicaid Expansion

9

TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAM

Arkansas Minority Health Commission

10

State and Community Interventions

Health Communications Interventions

Cessation Interventions

Administration and Management

Surveillance and Evaluation

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And the numbers are evidence of our success

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Current Cigarette Smoking among High School Students* Arkansas 2000, 2005, & 2007

21,500Fewer High School Smokers

14

Percentage of adults who were current cigarette smokers,AR ATS 2002, 2004, 2006, & 2008

15

92,400Fewer Adult Smokers

16

Percentage of adult males who were currentusers of smokeless tobacco, by race/ethnicity

AR ATS 2002, 2004, 2006, & 2008

17

Current Smokeless Tobacco Use among High School Boys*By Race/Ethnicity

Arkansas 2000, 2005, & 2007

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Percentage of adults who reported exposure to secondhand smoke in the home,

AR ATS 2002, 2004, 2006, & 2008

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Percentage of adults who reported exposure to secondhand smoke in the vehicle,

AR ATS 2002, 2004, 2006, & 2008

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Clean Indoor Air Act - 2006

Act 13 - 2006

Tobacco Excise Tax – 2003 and 2009

Arkansas Clean Air on Campus Act - 2009RIP Cigarettes - 2009

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The Numbers – Dollars and Sense

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Arkansas Trends in Hospital Admissions for Selected Diseases for Patients 35 Years and Older,

2001-2008

• Heart Disease 19.7% Decrease

• Stroke 32.3% Decrease

• Emphysema and 12.3% Decrease Chronic Bronchitis

• All Other Admissions 2.2% Decrease (2001-2007 only)

Excluding: Heart Disease, Stroke, Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis

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Major Questions

What Does the Reduction in Hospital Admission

Rates Mean in Terms of:

• Hospital-related Cost Savings?

• Value of Deaths Averted?

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Hospital-Related Cost Savings

Heart Disease Stroke

Emphysema, Chronic

Bronchitis

Smoking Attributable Hospital Admissions Averted

Hospital Costs and Hospital-related Professional Costs

Totals All costs are adjusted for inflation to 2008 constant dollars

4,249 2,395 2,930

$119.4 M $33.8 M $28.3 M

9,574

$181.5 M

Value of Deaths Averted

Heart Disease Stroke

Emphysema, Chronic

Bronchitis

Smoking Attributable Deaths Averted

Value of Smoking Attributable Deaths Averted*

95 143

Totals

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$103.9 M $159.8 M $52.2 M

289

$315.9 M

*Dollar values were calculated using standard Health Economic methods of the value of a year-of-life saved.

All costs are adjusted for inflation to 2008 constant dollars25

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Arkansas Tobacco Quitline

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Adult Tobacco QuitlineArkansas Tobacco Users

By County

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Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

Arkansas Tobacco Quitline Fiscal Year 2009 Call Volume by Month

1215 1090 910 1306 3655 6731 3159 1771 1509

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5500

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Arkansas Tobacco Quitline Fiscal Year 2009 Arkansas Tobacco-Users by Month

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Helping to

save

money.

Helping to

save lives.

Helping to

maintain a

healthy Arkansas.

MSA FUNDING