OTREC Mission Statement

OTREC Mission: To conduct research and evaluation that will contribute to the prevention and reduction of tobacco use by Ohioans.

OTREC seeks to accomplish its mission by networking with local, state and national partners to:

  • Monitor tobacco use among Ohio youth and adults;
  • Track tobacco indicators in Ohio including but not limited to, policy development and compliance, mortality rates, healthcare expenditures and productivity losses;
  • Conduct tobacco research and evaluation projects to better understand the role of community in its influence on tobacco use and control;
  • Summarize and disseminate results from the above mentioned activities through reports, data briefs and publications;
  • Provide leadership, training and technical assistance regarding research and evaluation of tobacco prevention and control programming in Ohio; and
  • Strengthen tobacco research and evaluation capacity in Ohio and the nation.