Prevention Insights has been continuously involved with surveillance and enforcement of retailer compliance with tobacco laws in Indiana since the early 1990's.

• 1992 – Synar Amendment is passed, requiring states to be more proactive about adolescent tobacco use
• 1994 – PI conducts initial Synar Survey and finds Indiana’s Retailer Violation Rate is 40.9%
• 1995 – PI continues annual Synar survey through to present
• 1999 – FSSA/Division of Mental Health and Addiction receives grant from FDA to conduct undercover buy (UB) inspections. 
• 2000 – Supreme Court declares FDA has no jurisdiction over tobacco
• 2000 – PI begins year-round annual collaboration with DMHA to coordinate statewide Tobacco Retailer Inspection Program (TRIP)
• 2009 – Tobacco Control Act passed giving FDA jurisdiction to regulate tobacco products
• 2011 – Indiana ATC/Excise receives grant from FDA to conduct UB and Advertising and Labeling (A&L) inspections
• 2016 – Indiana University is awarded the FDA grant to continue administering inspections
• 2018 – Indiana Retailer Violation Rate is 18% (Low 5.3% in 2013)