Welcome to CDTFC’s Resource Page. There is an abundance of information on the web about tobacco use, treatment, and prevention. We’ve provided the following information and links to help you navigate to information of interest from reputable sites. The information we’ve provided is not intended to be inclusive or exhaustive.
New York State Resources
New York State Tobacco Control Program
For New York State specific surveillance data, topical reports and independent evaluation reports, click here.
Quit Support
- New York State Quitline 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487) Free and confidential evidence-based cessation services to New York residents who want to stop tobacco use.
- For help with quitting vaping, join DropTheVape, a free, confidential six-text support program operated by the NYS Quitline. The program was designed with young people and vaping in mind, but it can help people of all ages and with all types of tobacco products, including cigarettes, chew and nicotine pouches. Schools and healthcare professionals can also download or order free promotional materials. Register for the program and access materials at DropTheVape.org.
- Virtual The Butt Stops Here Program – A 7 week FREE online group tobacco cessation program, a collaborative public health initiative of St. Peter’s Health Partners. Each group meets once per week with a trained facilitator. To register or for more information, email ButtStopsHereNY@gmail.com.
Reports
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Capital District Tobacco Retail Environment Reports
- City of Schenectady Licensed Tobacco Retailer Observations Summary of Findings, November 2023
- City of Albany Licensed Tobacco Retailer Observations: Summary of Findings, July 2023
- Addressing Tobacco Use Health Inequities in the County of Schenectady, 2020
- Addressing Tobacco Use Health Inequities in the City of Albany, 2017
Capital District Community Surveys
Capital District Community Surveys on Tobacco Attitudes
An investigation of smoking behavior, and attitudes towards tobacco use and advertising among Albany, Schenectady, and Rensselaer County residents
Survey year: 2020 | 2017 | 2015 | 2013 | 2011 | 2009
To the left is a typical tobacco product display. If you don’t use tobacco, you may not even notice, but kids do. Kids see. Kids notice. Kids remember. In fact, kids are more than twice as likely as adults to notice and remember retail tobacco marketing.