Summary
The state is doling out less money for anti-tobacco programs this year, which may cause the county Health Department to scale back its smoking-cessation efforts.
Since 2000, the county has been using a grant from the state's cigarette-restitution fund to pay for a variety of free programs, including brochures, smoking-cessation classes and anti-smoking education programs in schools.See the full content of this document
Extract
Anti-Tobacco Funding in Jeopardy
Early estimates show funding for these programs could be reduced by nearly 70 percent.
Officials said they wanted to make sure there was as little impact as possible on...See the full content of this document
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