Georgia Youth Tobacco Prevention Mini-Grants is sponsored by Georgia Department of Public Health. Provides small grants for youth-led tobacco and vaping prevention projects in Georgia.

Tobacco | Georgia Department of Public Health Image 1 - Did You Know. Tobacco Page. PNG Tobacco Use and Prevention Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in Georgia and is a modifiable risk factor for many chronic diseases, which costs the state more than 11,700 lives per year and nearly $3.

2 billion in direct healthcare and indirect costs, such as lost wages. Over the last few years, adult tobacco use in the state has steadily declined. However, alternative tobacco use rates have increased, particularly among youth.

Smokeless tobacco and smoking among pregnant women also remain a significant problem. Additionally, low-income, white males in rural areas continue to use tobacco at higher rates than other populations and the Medicaid population remains two to three times more likely to use tobacco than the general population.

Georgia’s tobacco prevention efforts focus on eliminating tobacco use and reducing tobacco-related disparities through the following strategies: Preventing Youth and Young Adults Initiation Promoting Cessation Among Youth and Adults Eliminating Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Monitoring, Surveillance and Evaluation What can you do to reduce the negative impact of tobacco use?

Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke Educate yourself on the dangers of tobacco use What can businesses do to reduce the negative impact of tobacco use?

Stop selling tobacco products Eliminate the illegal sale of tobacco products by checking IDs Create tobacco-free environments for all employees and customers Partner with the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line partnership or alternatively provide other cessation coverage to help employees quit tobacco use Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace by enforcing the Georgia Smoke-Free Air Act of 2005 What can healthcare professionals do to reduce the negative impact of tobacco use?

Consider tobacco use as a vital sign for chronic disease prevention. Ask all patients about tobacco use Refer the patient to the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line Educate patients on the dangers of tobacco use and dependence Inform the patient on the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke Promote the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line to all patients and employees Additional legislation that supports tobacco and vaping control in Georgia.

Amended Georgia Smokefree Air Act Georgia Smokefree Air Act Rules Quitting is your best option to reduce your risk from smoking and tobacco use-related diseases. Vaping is not a healthy alternative to smoking. E-cigarettes and vape products are not FDA-approved cessation devices.

For more information and support to help you quit contact the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line. Learn more information about quitting . Page last reviewed 3/11/26 Did you find what you were looking for on this page?