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 Smokers’ 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, teens and young adults (ages 13-24) can text “DROPTHEVAPE” to 88709 to join This Is Quitting, a free texting support program. Parents can also text “QUIT” to 202-899-7550 to receive daily advice to help youth quit. Visit truthinitiative.org/thisisquitting to learn more.
- 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.