Although tobacco use has decreased, it is the leading cause of death in the United States. Implementing a combination of policy changes including clean indoor air laws, higher per-pack taxes, and cessation efforts are proven to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
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March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Smoking cessation is viewed as a journey rather than a single event for the population of smokers in Maryland. This article is part of a special issue on tobacco cessation in the March 2010 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In November 2008, a national workgroup released a call for ACTTION (Access to Cessation Treatment for Tobacco In Our Nation): An Action Plan to Address the Lack of Access to Tobacco-Use Treatment. This article is part of a special issue on tobacco cessation in the March 2010 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Improving packaging and directions may help smokers take advantage of, and correctly use, tobacco-cessation products, increasing their chances of quitting successfully. This article is part of a special issue on tobacco cessation in the March 2010 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Researchers used the SimSmoke tobacco policy simulation to test the effects of three public health tobacco-control policies.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on tobacco cessation in the March 2010 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Evaluation shows progress has been made by the Consumer Demand Roundtable, particularly in shifting the field to a new way of thinking. This article is part of a special issue on tobacco cessation in the March 2010 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
For smokers, quitting is the biggest step they can take to improve their health. Policy-based interventions, i.e., tax increases, smoke-free workplaces and increased insurance coverage, can encourage smokers to quit and help them succeed.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Common sense principles make it easier for consumers to try a new product. The same should be true of smoking-cessation products and services.This commentary reviews what drives consumer demand for tobacco cessation and how it lags behind what tobacco companies do to drive consumer demand for their products.
December 9, 2010 | Program Result
In 2005 tobacco control leaders formed the Consumer Demand Roundtable to shift the tobacco control field to seeing smokers as consumers of cessation products and services by making treatments more appealing and consumer friendly.
May 6, 2008 | Video/Story
Connecting the worlds of video games and health, with positive results.