Barriers to Adopting and Implementing Local-Level Tobacco Control Policies |
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Authors: | Travis D Satterlund Diana Cassady Jeanette Treiber Cathy Lemp |
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Institution: | (1) Center for Evaluation and Research, University of California, Davis, 1616 DaVinci Ct., Davis, CA 95618, USA |
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Abstract: | Although California communities have been relatively successful in adopting and implementing a wide range of local tobacco
control policies, the process has not been without its setbacks and barriers. Little is known about local policy adoption,
and this paper examines these processes related to adopting and implementing outdoor smoke-free policies, focusing on the
major barriers faced by local-level tobacco control organizations in this process. Ninety-six projects funded by the California
Tobacco Control Program submitted final evaluation reports pertaining to an outdoor smoking objective, and the reports from
these projects were analyzed. The barriers were grouped in three primary areas: politically polarizing barriers, organizational
barriers, and local political orientation. The barriers identified in this study underscore the need for an organized action
plan in adopting local tobacco policy. The authors also suggest potential strategies to offset the barriers, including: (1)
having a “champion” who helps to carry an objective forward; (2) tapping into a pool of youth volunteers; (3) collecting and
using local data as a persuasive tool; (4) educating the community in smoke-free policy efforts; (5) working strategically
within the local political climate; and (6) demonstrating to policymakers the constituent support for proposed policy. |
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