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
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.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Most larger U.S. medical practice groups have some strategy in place to treat patients' tobacco dependence. But few have instituted a broad, multistrategy effort as recommended by Public Health Service guidelines, according to this survey-based study.
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study investigated sociodemographic disparities in alcohol environments and their relationship with adolescent drinking.
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A national evaluation of community-based youth smoking cessation programs developed a model for real-world, long-term program evaluations.
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Novel, even radical proposals stimulate new thinking and dialogue around "endgame" strategies for tobacco prevention and control.
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.
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study estimated the impact of a mandatory screening policy for Division I athletes implemented by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on both the identification of sickle cell carriers and prevention of sudden death.
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the relationship between media literacy and smoking rates among adolescents. Since exposure to smoking-related advertising is linked to higher rates of adolescent smoking, increasing media literacy among this demographic may have an impact on smoking rates.
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invests in research aimed at reducing childhood obesity. This study investigated associations between soda taxes and body mass index (BMI) in 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students in the period 1997-2006.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article focuses on the need to envision a more technologically enabled addiction treatment system in the year 2020, describes how this vision of the future might work, and offers ideas about how to achieve such a system.