Part II: Putting theory into practice: Chapter 10: Programming selected tobacco control activities.

This chapter offers a broad overview of the various programme options that are most often included as part of a comprehensive, integrated tobacco control action plan. It examines the roles of prevention through school-based programmes, cessation and protection of non-smokers through the creation of smoke-free environments within a national action plan for tobacco control, and identifies the key elements that determine the effectiveness of these components in reducing tobacco consumption. A crucial element for success in tobacco control is the engagement of communities in the process of understanding the tobacco epidemic more clearly and responding in an appropriate way to control tobacco use. Pointers on effective community mobilization and tobacco control educational resources for communities are outlined. The need to consider strategies targeting key high-risk population sub-groups is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]