National Tobacco Control Program

CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) created the National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) in 1999 to encourage coordinated, national efforts to reduce tobacco-related diseases and deaths. The program provides funding and technical support to state and territorial health departments. NTCP funds

• All 50 states
• The District of Columbia
• Eight U.S. territories/jurisdictions
• Eight national networks
• Twelve tribal support organizations

NTCP-funded programs are working to achieve the objectives outlined in OSH’s Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs.

The four goals of NTCP are to

• Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke
• Promote quitting among adults and youth
• Prevent initiation among youth and young adults
• Identify and eliminate tobacco-related disparities

The four components of NTCP are

• Population-based community interventions
• Counter-marketing
• Program policy/regulation
• Surveillance and evaluation