Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program

Progress During 2004 and 2005

Donna O. Farley, John Engberg, Brian Carroll, Matthew Chinman, Elizabeth J. D'Amico, Sarah B. Hunter, Susan L. Lovejoy, Lisa R. Shugarman, Hao Yu, James P. Kahan

ResearchPublished Mar 26, 2007

The Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act, a referendum passed by Arkansans in the November 2000 election, invests Arkansas’ share of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement funds in seven health-related programs. RAND was contracted to evaluate the progress of the seven programs in fulfilling their missions, as well as the effects of the programs on smoking and other health-related outcomes. This report charts the progress of each program, including assessing progress in achieving long-range goals established by the programs in 2005, tracking the programs’ process measures, and assessing performance on a set of program management integrity criteria. The report also updates trends in outcome measures developed to monitor effects of the funded programs on smoking and other health-related outcomes. Finally, it provides program-specific and across-program recommendations for future activities and funding.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 2007
  • Pages: 378
  • Document Number: TR-397-ATSC

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Farley, Donna O., John Engberg, Brian Carroll, Matthew Chinman, Elizabeth J. D'Amico, Sarah B. Hunter, Susan L. Lovejoy, Lisa R. Shugarman, Hao Yu, and James P. Kahan, Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2004 and 2005. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2007. https://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR397.html.
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