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Tobacco Use

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Tobacco use contributes to an extensive list of serious diseases, including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, multiple cancers, emphysema, and bronchitis; and second-hand smoke contributes to pediatric illness. In addition to this enormous health burden, smoking also imposes a major economic burden on society, costing the United States more than $300 billion each year, including

  • Nearly $170 billion for direct medical care of adults
  • More than $156 billion from lost productivity (e.g., increased use of sick leave, etc.) due to premature death.1

Best Resources

(3 pts on CDC Scorecard)

Workplace Tobacco Policy

Have and promote a written policy banning tobacco use at your worksite.

  • Model Smokefree Workplace Policy (American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation Smokefree Workplace)
  • Tobacoo-Free Campus Toolkit (Download the Interactive Action Guide) (Kaiser Permanente)
  • Employer’s Toolkit for Smokefree Workplaces and Tobacco Cessation Assistance (Missouri Foundation for Health)
  • Making Your Worksite Tobacco-Free (American Lung Association)

Lifestyle Coaching/Counseling or Self-Management Programs

Provide and promote free or subsidized lifestyle coaching/counseling or self-management programs that equip employees with skills and motivation to quit using tobacco.

  • Get a Plan to Help Employees Quit Smoking (ASHLine)
  • ASHLine Services Menu (ASHLine)

Financial Incentives for Tobacco Free Employees

Provide financial incentives for being a current non-smoker and for current smokers who are actively trying to quit tobacco by participating in a free or subsidized, evidence-based cessation program.

Health Insurance Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Medications

Provide health insurance coverage with free or subsidized out-of-pocket costs for FDA approved prescription tobacco cessation medications.

  • ACA Requirements for Tobacco Cessation (ASHLine)

Better Resources

(2 pts on CDC Scorecard)

Interactive Education

Provide and promote interactive educational programming on tobacco cessation.

  • Secondhand Smoke Education (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • Tips From Former Smokers ® (English and Spanish) (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • Quitting is a Journey Education (smokefree.gov)

Health Insurance Coverage for Nicotine Replacement Products

Provide health insurance coverage with free or subsidized out-of-pocket costs for FDA approved over-the-counter nicotine replacement products.

  • ACA Requirements for Tobacco Cessation (ASHLine)

Good Resources

(1 pt on CDC Scorecard)

Tobacco Cessation Education Materials

Provide educational materials that address tobacco cessation.

  • Tips From Former Smokers ® (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Prohibit Tobacco Sales on Company Property

Prohibit the sale of tobacco products on company property.

  • Sample Tobacco-Free Toolkit and Policy with “No Sale” Language (American Lung Association)
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About the Healthy Arizona Worksite Program

The Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP) is a statewide program that provides Arizona employers with training, technical assistance, tools, and resources to design, implement, and evaluate worksite wellness initiatives. HAWP also works to create linkages between Arizona businesses engaging in healthy worksite efforts so they can learn from each other and share experiences.

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