TSET has released its FY 2022 annual report, outlining the year's accomplishments, challenges and outcomes.
TSET programs hit several exciting milestones.
Physicians in the Physician Loan Repayment Program exceeded 500,000 patient visits since the program began, registrations for the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline rose 10% and a statewide youth advocacy program launched.
Read the report to learn more about TSET programs and how the agency is preparing to increase its impact in the coming years.
Click HERE to read the report.
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Recently released data show smoking in Oklahoma declined from 19.1% in 2020 to 16.9% in 2021, the lowest rate yet.
Historically, Oklahoma has trailed the national average in health. This new data indicate the state is beginning to close the gap in tobacco use with the 14.4% national rate.
Youth smoking rates showed an even more dramatic decline, falling by more than half from 9.1% to 4% during the same period.
READ MORE in Julie Bisbee's Journal Record column.
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Marshall Snipes, appointed to the TSET Board of Directors by the Attorney General, began a one-year term as chair on Jan. 1.
Snipes is the CEO of AmeriClaim, a nationwide independent insurance services firm. He is also the managing director of Snipes Management Company, a private equity firm specializing in healthcare and insurance, and a certified public accountant.
He has served on the TSET Board of Directors for four years.
Susanna Gattoni, appointed by the State Auditor and Inspector, will serve as vice-chair for the year.
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Gattoni is the deputy counsel for the University of Oklahoma and has served on the TSET board since July 2020.
In 2014, Ms. Gattoni was the recipient of the Courageous Lawyer Award from the Oklahoma Bar Association for pro bono work.
The TSET Board of Directors, appointed by seven different elected officials and representing each of the state’s five congressional districts, oversees the expenditure of the earnings to fund grants and programs to prevent and reduce tobacco use and obesity.
READ MORE HERE.
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The TSET Healthy Youth Initiative launched new messaging to connect teens to My Life, My Quit, a free, text-based vape cessation program specifically designed for tobacco users ages 13-17.
The new campaign, “Detach,” is an animated ad featuring a teen trying to quit vaping. The narrator acknowledges quitting vaping is hard, and that it should be viewed as a process rather than a single action.
E-cigarettes are designed to cause life-long addiction, but research shows support improves an individual's odds of quitting successfully. “Detach” makes teens aware of the free quit services available to them through My Life, My Quit and explains the benefits of living vapefree.
READ MORE HERE.
Smoking rates in Oklahoma are dropping to historic lows, but they continue to rank high among the 50 states and vaping is still a persistent problem, especially among youth.
Episode 34 of the TSET Healthy Living Podcast takes a look at efforts to lower tobacco and vape use in our state heading into 2023 with guests Matt Glanville of the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network, Paola Klein of the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, and two eastern Oklahoma high school students who discuss their motivations for tackling tobacco and vape use in their local schools and communities.
"One of the most effective things in reducing the toll of unnecessary death and disease due to
tobacco is to advocate for increases in tobacco taxes," said Matt Glanville. "[The recent] increase in the tobacco tax has been really effective in reducing the overall prevalence of tobacco use, specifically cigarette smoking, in the state of Oklahoma."
Available on TSET's website and everywhere podcasts are listened to: Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, PodBean, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts.
Amanda Cribbs is the Training Manager for TSET. She has more than 20 years in education at all levels from pre-K to university.
Her background includes serving as an educator at the Myriad Botanical Gardens, Oklahoma County Juvenile Detention Center and Douglass Mid/High School in Oklahoma City. She most recently comes from the Oklahoma State Department of Health where she was the Training Coordinator for the Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion.
Cribbs has a B.S in Biology from East Central University and a M.Ed. in Adult Education – Curriculum & Instruction from University of Central Oklahoma.
Read about the rest of the team HERE.
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