Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2004 and 2005

The Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act, passed by Arkansans in November 2000, invests Arkansas' share of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement funds in seven health-related programs. This report charts the progress of each program, updates trends in outcome measures developed to monitor effects of the funded programs on smoking and other health-related outcomes, and provides recommendations for future activities and funding.