This chart provides an overview of state laws requiring tobacco-free grounds for mental health and substance use disorder programs. The information is based on a 50-state (plus Washington, D.C.) Westlaw database scan of current state laws and regulations, as of July 1, 2024.
Dr. Tim McAfee is Professor in the Department of Behavior & Social Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. McAfee served as Director of CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) and Senior Medical Officer from 2010–2017. During his tenure, OSH developed, delivered, and evaluated Tips from Former Smokers®, the first federal anti-smoking media campaign, featuring real stories by people who smoked.
Read key findings from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). This report highlights 2024 estimates of substance use, mental health, and treatment in the United States. These national indicators are measured among people aged 12 or older in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population. Estimates are presented by age group and by race/ethnicity for selected measures.
Along with the full report, which includes both figures and text descriptions, a set of slides is available which includes just the figures from the report.
Ms. Roeseler retired as the Branch Chief of the California Tobacco Control Program, after 34 years of service with the California Department of Public Health. Ms. Roeseler began her work with the California Tobacco Control Program at its launch in 1989. During her tenure, she directed initiatives focused on changing social norms, advocacy, and direct cessation efforts.
Ruth E. Malone, RN, PhD is Professor Emerita of Nursing and Health Policy, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco. She is internationally known for her research and analysis on the policy dynamics of tobacco control and has published widely on the tobacco endgame.
The recent months have brought significant uncertainty, marked by threats to our public health infrastructure, loss of funding, and the reduction of the essential public health workforce.
Dr. George is Professor of Psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto (UofT), and Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). He received his B.Sc. (1988) and M.D. (1992) degrees from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and then did his psychiatry residency (1992-96) and a fellowship in translational neuroscience (1996-98) at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
