Tulsa's TSET Launches Youth-Led Tobacco Sales Awareness Campaign
Tulsa County's TSET Healthy Living Program is launching a new initiative to reduce youth access to tobacco. Starting mid-October, the program will conduct retail education visits using youth volunteers. The aim is to raise awareness of tobacco sales laws among retailers and thank those who refuse to sell to minors.
The program responds to community feedback, aiming to prevent underage tobacco use. Vaping and tobacco often start in adolescence, leading to nicotine addiction. In Oklahoma, underage users will now have to attend a tobacco addiction course instead of facing fines.
During visits, underage individuals will attempt to buy tobacco products to check compliance with age restrictions. Retailers who refuse sales will be acknowledged and thanked. The visits are not meant to entrap but to educate. State officials and local law enforcement can fine retailers who sell to underage customers.
The TSET Healthy Living Program works with community partners, including law enforcement, to educate local stores about tobacco sales to minors. Preventing youth access to tobacco is one of several strategies to improve Tulsa County residents' health and wellness. The program begins its retail education visits in mid-October, marking a significant step in protecting Oklahoma's youth from tobacco's harmful effects.
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