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| Students at Afflerbach Elementary pledged to not use tobacco for Kick Butts Day 2008 |
Our Mission
Laramie County Tobacco Prevention is committed to providing a program designed to focus on tobacco education, to
help prevent youth initiation, and to promote the low-cost cessation services offered to Laramie County citizens.
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Did you know that in 2008 in Laramie County:
- 15% of high school students reported smoking in the last 30 days
- 7% of high school students reported using smokeless tobacco in the last 30 days
- 17% of youth said they would be seen as cool if they smoked
- 13% of youth said they would be seen as cool if they used smokeless/spit tobacco
- 12 years old is the median age when youth begin smoking
- 14 years old is the median age when youth begin chewing
Did you know that in Wyoming:
- 22.5% of high school students (6,700 kids) smoke
- 22.2% of male high school students use smokeless/spit tobacco
- 6% of female high school students use smokeless/spit tobacco
- 800 kids under 18 become new daily smokers each year
- 33,000 kids are exposed to secondhand smoke at home
- 700 Adults die each year from their own smoking
- 12,000 kids now under 18 and alive will ultimately die prematurely from smoking
- Somewhere between 40-130 adults die each year from exposure to second hand smoke
- Annual health care costs in Wyoming caused directly from smoking are $136 million
- And $37 million is covered through Medicaid
- The local resident's tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures is $581 each household.
- The tobacco industry spends a total of $27.4 million each year on advertising
- Children are twice as susceptible to tobacco advertisements as adults.
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| Gruen Von Behren shared his story of tragedy from and triumph over tobacco with local students |
Want to get involved?
We would like to provide additional information and gain additional supporters. If you are interested in these issues or
would like to be a volunteer or supporter, you can contact us by phone, mail, or email.
Questions or comments?
Get in touch
with us at:
109 E. 17th Street, Suite 27
Cheyenne, WY 82001
307-432-4008
laramiecounty@yahoo.com
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