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The Story Behind the Data The Current Scene of Chewing Tobacco, Snuff, or Snus Among Wisconsin Adults. Randall Glysch & Kyle Pfister Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. Think of a smokeless user. Is s/he also a cigarette smoker?
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The Story Behind the Data The Current Scene of Chewing Tobacco, Snuff, or Snus Among Wisconsin Adults Randall Glysch & Kyle Pfister Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
Think of a smokeless user. Is s/he also a cigarette smoker? Why does s/he choose smokeless? Activity
Source: Wisconsin BRFSS, 2000-2008 Adult Cigarette Use Declining
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS) Adult Smokeless Use Increasing
Source: Wisconsin Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS) Significant Youth Smokeless Use & Experimentation
What are these signs telling us? Sgnificant Youth Smokeless Use & Experimentation
Cigarette Tax Increases in Wisconsin What other Context can help us predict the future arc of the smokeless trend? YearAmount per pack 1939 From $0.0 to .03 July 1, 1955 From $.03 to .04 September 1, 1987 From $.25 to .30 May 1, 1992 From $.30 to .38 January 1, 2008 From $.77 to 1.77 September 1, 2009 From $1.77 to 2.52
Stronger Tobacco Control Policies The Policy Landscape
Marketing Tobacco Price Increases Statewide Smoke Free Workplaces Jan 1, 2008 Cigarettes: $1.77 Chew: $1.31 per oz OTP: 50% of price Sep 1, 2009 Cigarettes: $2.52 Chew: 100% of price OTP: 71% of price July 5, 2010 New Smokeless Products FDA Legislation Implementation
New Products & New Marketing The IndustryLandscape
Product Marketing Corner Store - Madison WI
Product Sampling Walleye Weekend - Fond du Lac WI
Product Sampling Country USA - Oshkosh WI
Product Sampling Country Jam - Eau Claire WI
Product Sampling Longhorn Mobile Trailer - Green Bay, Madison
Product Sampling Bar Promotions – Milwaukee WI
Strategy: • Build Community Support to Eliminate Tobacco Product Sampling • Activities: • Monitor local business and community events for evidence/examples of new products and/or industry tobacco product sampling to • Conduct assessment of city council support for policies to eliminate tobacco product sampling • Conduct media advocacy activities as appropriate to highlight the tobacco product sampling issue in your community • Engage and involve youth in activities to eliminate tobacco product sampling • Engage and involve 18-24 year olds in activities to eliminate tobacco product sampling Potential Anti-Sampling Policy
Pay Attention to the Signs! Smokeless Rates are Increasing Tobacco control policies are producing quitters Industry products and tactics are shifting How are you altering your course? Conclusion
Contact InformationRandall L. Glysch, Research Scientist Randall.Glysch@dhs.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-9708Kyle Pfister, Policy Coordinator kyle.pfister@dhs.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-2720