Smoking & Tobacco Use

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2019 Year of Cessation

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is the lead federal agency for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control. OSH saves lives and saves money by preventing and reducing tobacco use - the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S. - Icon with TV - On TV, radio, and billboards - Icon with headset - on the phone -1-800-QUIT-NOW - Icon of newspaper - In the news - Icon of people - In Your family - Icon of hands shaking - In your community

Did you know? American Indians & Alaska Natives have a higher risk of tobacco-related disease and death. More on tobacco-related differences

Quitting is a Journey - Start now.

Meet the participants - Tips from former Smokers

2019 Year of Cessation

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is the lead federal agency for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control. OSH saves lives and saves money by preventing and reducing tobacco use - the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S. - Icon with TV - On TV, radio, and billboards - Icon with headset - on the phone -1-800-QUIT-NOW - Icon of newspaper - In the news - Icon of people - In Your family - Icon of hands shaking - In your community

Did you know? American Indians & Alaska Natives have a higher risk of tobacco-related disease and death. More on tobacco-related differences

Quitting is a Journey - Start now.

FAST FACTS

Fact: 8.6 million people live with a serious illness caused by smoking.

Cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke cause disease, disability, and death.

YEAR OF CESSATION

2019 OSH's Year of Cessation

To bring attention to the critical role of cessation, OSH has declared 2019 its Year of Cessation.

STATE FACT SHEETS

National Tobacco Control Program Funding

National Tobacco Control Program fact sheets for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

OSHDATA

OSHData

STATE System and other tools for gathering comprehensive tobacco prevention and control data.

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Office on Smoking and Health

Learn the mission, vision, goals, organization, and other information about this office.

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Quit Smoking

Links to the Tips® Campaign, benefits of quitting, and cessation materials for state tobacco control programs.

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Basic Information

Information on the dangers of tobacco use, including its health effects and details on secondhand smoke and smokeless products.

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Tobacco-Related Disparities

Patterns, prevention, and treatment of tobacco use among population groups in the United States.

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Data and Statistics

Data and other information from various sources, such as CDC surveillance systems, journal articles, and reports.

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State and Community Resources

Information and resources related to tobacco control programs.

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Global Tobacco Control

Resources and the GTSSData, a data-driven site using four surveys conducted worldwide.

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Multimedia & Tools

Access selected printable and shareable media as well as free subscription services and the Publication Catalog.

Quick Links to Tools & Resources

When CDC references tobacco on this website, we are referring to commercial tobacco and not the sacred and traditional use of tobacco by some American Indian communities.

Page last reviewed: March 8, 2018
Content source: Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion