About TFL
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) is a statewide tobacco control program funded by a state excise tax on tobacco passed in 2002. TFL is currently funded by two cents of a 36 cents total tax collected by the state on each pack of cigarettes sold.
Consistent with the best practices in tobacco control recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the TFL campaign goals include:
Reducing exposure to secondhand smoke Preventing tobacco use initiation among youth Promoting cessation among youth and adults Eliminating tobacco-related disparitiesTFL provides statewide coordination of existing tobacco control initiatives, funding for innovative community programming for tobacco control, a statewide media campaign, administration of a state hospital system cessation program, and monitoring and evaluation of program impacts and outcomes.
All aspects of the statewide implementation and evaluation of the campaign are coordinated by the core staff at the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI), as provided for in a contract with the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC).
