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FY 97 State Compliance: Report to Congress
Program Summary
This report to Congress describes how the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is implementing the Synar Legislation, a section of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) Reorganization Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-321), which mandates the reduction of tobacco sales to minors. It also presents findings from State efforts to enforce related laws and regulations.
Major Findings and Activities
All States are in material compliance with the Synar Regulation. They have laws prohibiting the sale or distribution of tobacco to minors, and they are enforcing those laws.
The median noncompliance rate of sales to minors as reported by the States in 1997 was 40 percent, This compares favorably to pre-1997 studies that found noncompliance rates ranging from 60-90 percent.
All States expect to achieve the goal of a maximum sales-to-minors rate of 20 percent by Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2003.
To help achieve this goal, SAMHSA has produced guidance documents for each major implementation area and has provided technical assistance to States.
To order this publication or for additional information, write or call:
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
Tel: 1-800-729-6686 or 301-468-6433
Inventory Code: SynarR
Or you may contact us to receive a copy; e-mail clefman@lynx.neu.edu