The theft of $4 million by a Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission member ["Tobacco funds are drawing scrutiny," Metro, Nov. 23] illustrates the major problem related to the allocation of these funds by Virginia and many other states. And it's not that there need to be better accounting safeguards in place. It's that the funds aren't being used as they were intended by the master settlement agreement between state attorneys general and the tobacco industry: to prevent tobacco use and help people stop smoking.
Virginia is failing to keep its promise to prevent our kids from starting to smoke and helping smokers quit.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that Virginia invest $103 million each year in these life-saving programs, but we're spending only $9 million - less than 10 percent of what the CDC recommends. As a result, we've seen declines in smoking rates come to a screeching halt.
In September, the American Lung Association released a study showing that for every $1 Virginia invests in helping smokers quit, the commonwealth would get back $1.25 in lower health-care costs and increased worker productivity.
In other words, by keeping kids from starting to smoke and by helping smokers quit, Virginia can save lives and money.
Until Richmond gets this message, we'll be spinning our wheels.
Source from: Washington Post
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