Tobacco Data & Enforcement in Weber & Morgan Counties

Weber-Morgan Health Department: Tobacco Prevention and Control

Bryce Sherwood, Community Health Program Director, MPH

Amanda Jones, Community Health Program Manager, CHES

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Learning Objective

• Review Logic Models
• Tobacco Laws and Codes in Utah
• Weber-Morgan Health Department Tobacco Enforcement Procedures
• Tobacco Use Data in Weber and Morgan Counties
• Emerging Nicotine and Tobacco Products
• Cessation Resources

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Logic Model

How we use the logic

Weber-Morgan Health Department Enforcement

Utah Tobacco Law

The Health Department, in partnership with Local Law Enforcement, conducts compliance at every retail location each year

Buyers under the age of 21 attempt to buy a tobacco or nicotine product at each retail location

Utah Code 76-9-1116: It is unlawful for retailers and their employees to sell or give a tobacco product, electronic cigarette product, or a nicotine product to an individual younger than 21 years old.

Weber-Morgan Health Department Enforcement

Utah Tobacco Law

The Health Department conducts annual inspections at each retail location to ensure that products being sold comply with Utah Code

Utah Code 76-9-1114: As of January 1, 2025, it is unlawful for a person to give, distribute, sell, offer for sale, or furnish to any person a flavored electronic cigarette product.

Utah Code 59-14-810: A person may not sell or offer for retail sale an electronic cigarette product in Utah that is not on the electronic cigarette registry.

Weber-Morgan Health Department Enforcement

Utah Tobacco Law

The Health Department Tobacco Prevention and Control Team provides education on the Utah Clean Air Act to all businesses on a first offense. On subsequent offences, Environmental Health is involved to provide a violation to the business.

Utah Code 26B-7-503 and R392-510 refer to the Utah Clean Air Act, which bans smoking and vaping at all government locations and most private businesses in Utah.

Weber- Morgan Data – Youth Trends

Weber- Morgan Data – Adult Trends

Weber- Morgan Data – Adult Trends

Weber- Morgan Data – Adult Trends

Weber- Morgan Data – Adult Trends

Cessation Resources

• Customized quit plans
• Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• Individual coaching by a caring, trained professional
• 5 private coaching sessions
• Unlimited inbound support calls
• coaching in English and Spanish
• 100% FREE
• Re-enroll if needed after 6 months
• Clients can be referred by a medical provider or enroll themselves

• Customized quit plans for youth 13 -24
• Individual coaching by a caring, trained professional
• Online interactive tools
• Unlimited support online and by phone
• Receive helpful tips via text
• 100% FREE

Why Your Efforts Matter

• Over 70% of smokers want to quit
• A provider can double the chances of success
• On average, it takes 7 to 11 attempts to quit
• Every interaction can increase success
• Patients who participate with quit coaches are twice as likely to quit
• Connecting patients to both quit coaches and Nicotine Replacement Therapy can triple the chances of success