Summary: The framework sets forth an organizing set of goals and broad strategies to guide states in enhancing collaboration and coordination to drive further progress in increasing smoking cessation – including for people affected by behavioral health conditions.
The Framework’s six goals are:
- Goal 1. Reduce smoking- and cessation-related disparities.
- Goal 2. Increase awareness and knowledge related to smoking and cessation.
- Goal 3. Strengthen, expand, and sustain cessation services and supports.
- Goal 4. Increase access to and coverage of comprehensive, evidence-based cessation treatment.
- Goal 5. Advance, expand, and sustain surveillance and strengthen performance measurement and evaluation.
- Goal 6. Promote ongoing and innovative research to support and accelerate smoking cessation.
