The results of the Youth Tobacco Survey conducted by the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation (VTSF) show the percentage of Virginia high schools students who smoke dropped to 15.5 percent, well below the national average.

VTSF funds the use of model prevention programs, such as Botvin LifeSkills Training. "The goal of the VTSF-funded LifeSkills Training program is to increase our youths' knowledge of the consequences of tobacco and substance use, while providing them with skills to resist peer pressure and other social factors," said Governor Tim Kaine.