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Wyoming Tobacco Indicators Database

Welcome! Since June of 2001, the Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center (WYSAC), under contract to the Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Division (MHSASD) of the Wyoming Department of Health, has conducted evaluation and surveillance for Wyoming's Tobacco Prevention and Control (TP&C) Program. The Tobacco Prevention and Control evaluation team at WYSAC is committed to providing an unbiased evaluation of Wyoming’s TP&C efforts. These efforts are focused on achieving four goals:


  • Protecting residents from secondhand smoke in areas where children are exposed, indoor workplaces and public areas, and all government facilities and vehicles.
  • Reducing youth tobacco use rates.
  • Increasing tobacco quit attempts and successes.
  • Identifying and eliminating the disparities experienced by population groups relative to tobacco use and its effects.

The WYSAC Tobacco Indicators Database is a collection of survey data on tobacco use in the state of Wyoming. The surveys in the database, along with the years they were collected, are listed below.


View Interactive Wyoming Tobacco Data


Adult Tobacco Survey (ATS)

Years: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007
The Wyoming Adult Tobacco Survey is a biennial standardized telephone survey conducted, by WYSAC, for the Wyoming Department of Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Division (MHSASD). The ATS covers a wide range of tobacco-related topics, including adult tobacco use prevalence, cessation issues, and knowledge and attitudes concerning tobacco use. The Wyoming ATS provides an assessment of Wyoming adult behaviors and attitudes and allows Wyoming to compare its results to other states.

Restaurant and Bar Smokefree Policy Survey

Years: 2002, 2004, 2006
The Wyoming Restaurant and Bar Smokefree Policy Survey is a biennial survey conducted for the Wyoming Department of Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Division (MHSASD). The survey collects data on smokefree and tobacco-free policies in restaurants and bars in all Wyoming counties. To date, WYSAC has conducted three iterations (2002, 2004, and 2006) of the survey. In 2006, the survey began collecting information on bars in addition to restaurants.

Operation Storefront Survey

Years: 2002, 2004, 2006
The Wyoming Operation Storefront Survey is a biennial survey conducted for the Wyoming Department of Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Division (MHSASD). The survey collects data on exterior and interior tobacco advertising and promotions in Wyoming tobacco retail outlets.

Wyoming Quit Tobacco Program (WQTP)

Under contract to the Wyoming Department of Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division (MHSASD), the Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center (WYSAC) conducts surveys of individuals three- and six- months after enrolling in the Wyoming Quit Tobacco Program (WQTP). WYSAC has administered the survey on a monthly basis since June 2005. The survey monitors demographics, use of medications, use of non-prescription medications (i.e., patch, gum, etc.), and use of counseling services (e.g., Quitline, QuitNet). In addition, WYSAC reports enrollee cessation rates and data on enrollee satisfaction with WQTP and its various program components.


This site does not include data from the Wyoming Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) or the Wyoming Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Data from both these sources can be viewed on their own sites.



For BRFSS data, please go to http://wdh.state.wy.us/phsd/brfss/index.html


For the YRBS, please go to http://www.k12.wy.us/HS/yrbs/yrbs.asp