Initiated Act 1 Fall 2000
Initiated Act Allocation of MSA Funds
A healthier and better-informed Arkansas.
The Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission • Arkansas Aging Initiative
Has provided information through the combined strength of major research institutions. Arkansas Biosciences Institute • College of Public Health
Medicaid Expansion • Increased access to: • • Health Care • • Health Education • • Clinical Services Delta Area Health Education Center
Arkansas Minority Health Commission Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program
State and Community Interventions • Cessation Interventions • Health Communications Interventions • Administration and Management Surveillance and Evaluation
And the numbers are evidence of our success
Current Cigarette Smoking among High School Students* Arkansas 2000, 2005, & 2007
21,500 Fewer High School Smokers
Percentage of adults who were current cigarette smokers, AR ATS 2002, 2004, 2006, & 2008
92,400 Fewer Adult Smokers
Percentage of adult males who were currentusers of smokeless tobacco, by race/ethnicityAR ATS 2002, 2004, 2006, & 2008
Current Smokeless Tobacco Use among High School Boys* By Race/Ethnicity Arkansas 2000, 2005, & 2007
Percentage of adults who reported exposure to secondhand smoke in the home, • AR ATS 2002, 2004, 2006, & 2008
Percentage of adults who reported exposure to secondhand smoke in the vehicle,AR ATS 2002, 2004, 2006, & 2008
Clean Indoor Air Act - 2006 • Act 13 - 2006 • Tobacco Excise Tax – 2003 and 2009 • Arkansas Clean Air on Campus Act - 2009 • RIP Cigarettes - 2009
The Numbers – Dollars and Sense
Arkansas Trends in Hospital Admissions for Selected Diseases for Patients 35 Years and Older,2001-2008 • Heart Disease 19.7% Decrease • Stroke 32.3% Decrease • Emphysema and 12.3% DecreaseChronic Bronchitis • All Other Admissions 2.2% Decrease (2001-2007 only)Excluding: Heart Disease, Stroke, Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis
Major Questions What Does the Reduction in Hospital Admission Rates Mean in Terms of: • Hospital-related Cost Savings? • Value of Deaths Averted?
Hospital-Related Cost Savings Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis Heart Disease Stroke Smoking Attributable Hospital Admissions Averted 4,249 2,395 2,930 9,574 Hospital Costs and Hospital-related Professional Costs $119.4 M $33.8 M $28.3 M $181.5 M Totals All costs are adjusted for inflation to 2008 constant dollars
Value of Deaths Averted Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis Heart Disease Stroke 289 Smoking Attributable Deaths Averted 95 143 51 Value of Smoking Attributable Deaths Averted* $103.9 M $159.8 M $52.2 M $315.9 M Totals *Dollar values were calculated using standard Health Economic methods of the value of a year-of-life saved. All costs are adjusted for inflation to 2008 constant dollars
Arkansas Tobacco Quitline
Adult Tobacco Quitline Arkansas Tobacco Users By County
MSA FUNDING Helping to maintain a healthy Arkansas. Helping to save lives. Helping to save money.
