A smoke-free Maine

The Maine Coalition on Smoking OR Health wishes to publicly express its appreciation to the Democratic convention delegates who overwhelmingly voted to include tobacco in the substance abuse plank of the Maine Democratic Party Platform This plank, as amended at the request of the coalition, recognizes the need to deal with all forms of substance abuse….

Since smoking is the leading cause of preventable premature death, we strongly support efforts toward making Maine a smoke-free society by the year 2000. David Briggs, chairman Maine Coalition on Smoking OR Health Augusta