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Massachusetts Adult Tobacco Survey: Tobacco Use And Attitudes After Seven Years Of The Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program, Technical Report & Tables 1993 — 2000, Lois Biener, Amy Nyman, Anthony M. Roman, Catherine A. Flynn, Alison B. Albers Jan 2001

Massachusetts Adult Tobacco Survey: Tobacco Use And Attitudes After Seven Years Of The Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program, Technical Report & Tables 1993 — 2000, Lois Biener, Amy Nyman, Anthony M. Roman, Catherine A. Flynn, Alison B. Albers

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The Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program was launched in October of 1993. At that time, the Center for Survey Research conducted the Massachusetts Tobacco Survey (MTS), a comprehensive survey of adults and teens living in Massachusetts. The purpose of the survey was to collect baseline data on the prevalence of tobacco use among adults and teens in the Commonwealth and on issues related to the likelihood of smoking cessation or initiation. The survey also assessed the prevalence of restrictive smoking policies, and attitudes about tobacco control measures. The baseline data serve as a standard against which the impact of various programs …