Tobacco Free Coalition
* 37% of Portage County youth smoke cigarettes. * 67% of Portage County teens report that it is easy or very easy to get tobacco products. * 26% of Portage County adults are smokers. * Portage County residents spend over $13.7 million annually for the direct health care cost of smoking related illnesses. * Tobacco kills more Americans each year than alcohol, cocaine, crack, heroin, homicide, suicide, car accidents, fire and AIDS combined. |
The Tobacco Free Coalition of Portage County strives to reduce tobacco-related death and disability through eduation and advocacy, creating a community environment that encourages tobacco-free living.