NORTH-CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICTS TOBACCO USE POLICY - 1988 AND 1991

As part of a National Cancer Institute funded project, surveys were co nducted in 1988 and 1991 to assess changes in tobacco use policies in North Carolina school districts. In both 1988 and 1991 a large percent age of school districts had some type of restrictive policy. Restricti ons were most severe for students in kindergarten through grade 9, fol lowed by students in grades 10-12. Policies were least restrictive for faculty, staff, and visitors. Policies were more restrictive in 1991 than 1988. Few school districts (10.7%) provided smoke-free environmen ts by prohibiting tobacco use in all school buildings and on all schoo l property.