Department of Education Administrative Memorandum

February
2005

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contact Mary Stadick Smith at mary.stadicksmith@state.sd.us.

It is the policy of the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs to provide services to all persons, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, disability, ancestry, or national origin, in accordance with federal and state laws.

Observe “Through with Chew” week

To encourage students to quit using spit tobacco, schools are asked to observe Through with Chew Week, Feb. 13-19. Help is available for anyone who wants to quit using tobacco by calling the toll-free South Dakota QuitLine at 1-866-737-8487.

According to the 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 23.5 percent of male high school students in South Dakota use spit tobacco, one of the highest percentages in the nation.

The Departments of Health and Education are working to convince people of the serious consequences of spit tobacco. Educators can access a Through with Chew poster, fact sheet and statistics at www.state.sd.us/doh/tobacco/. Or, you may contact the Department of Health or your regional tobacco prevention coordinator, by selecting the “Local Contacts” tab available at this Web site.