Louisiana Tobacco Control: Creating Momentum With Limited Funds.

The article provides information on the Louisiana Tobacco Control Program's Research and Evaluation Center (LTCP-REC). The increase of tobacco settlement money has made it possible to address the public health problem of tobacco use. However, that funding is not enough to make comprehensive tobacco control initiatives accessible to all U.S. states. LTCP-REC was created to provide resources to the public, healthcare providers, and state-funded tobacco initiatives. It also offers technical assistance in designing, implementing and evaluating community-based tobacco control efforts. What LTCP-REC does when its budget is not enough to meet its objective, they enter in a partnership.