This four year project was launched to establish a workgroup of faculty and staff with diverse kinds of expertise in tobacco control and cessation. The purpose of establishing this group was to enhance collaboration with state agency and coalition partners, and to share with other Prevention Research Centers the strategies and lessons learned about effectively controlling tobacco use. In November 2001, the Tobacco Research, Prevention and Cessation Projects Directory was published and distributed. It identified programs throughout New Mexico that are devoted to tobacco cessation, and was welcomed by recipients statewide. In addition, the UNM Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Projects Directory, a guide about funded tobacco cessation and research projects and involved personnel at the University of New Mexico, was posted on the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention website, http://hscapp.unm.edu/chpdp/tobaccodirectory/.

Currently, during the no-cost extension period, the tobacco control workgroup efforts are to:

For additional information about this program or opportunities to contribute to this effort, please contact Dr. Gilbert Quintero, (505) 272-4462 or giquintero@salud.unm.edu.