A Broken Promise to Our Children
December 1, 2009 | Report
Declines seen despite record amounts of tobacco revenue.
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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A Broken Promise to Our Children
November 30, 2011 | Report
A report on the states' allocation of the tobacco settlement dollars finds that of the $25.6 billion collected in tobacco revenue, only 1.8 percent—$456.7 million—will be spent by states on programs to prevent kids from smoking and to help smokers quit.
Broken Promises to Our Children
December 6, 2012 | Report
This year, our report finds that states continue to spend only a miniscule portion of their tobacco revenues to fight tobacco use.
Clearing the Air
April 1, 2011 | Report
This report reviews the history, scope and impact of smoke-free air laws across the country, their growing popularity and the contributions made by a number of organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Deadly in Pink
February 18, 2009 | Report
Big Tobacco steps up its targeting of women and girls.
Drug Testing in Schools
January 1, 2003 | Report
The level of drug use among adolescents in schools has fluctuated over the past 25 years, but illicit drug use reported by seniors rose from 30 percent in 1992 to 41 percent in 2002. This paper examines drug testing in schools as a means of preventi ...
IMPACT
April 1, 2011 | Report
The slides in this document show the impact on reducing smoking and smoking-related deaths during RWJF's tobacco-control and cessation work (1993-2010) and also projects figures to 2063.
Innovative Funding Models
December 18, 2009 | Report
A Case Study Examining the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program as a Model of Funding Effective, Innovative Initiatives
Major Tobacco-Related Events in the United States
April 1, 2011 | Report
This timeline of major tobacco events in the United States runs from World War II to 2010.
More than a Decade of Helping Smokers Quit
April 1, 2011 | Report
This report describes RWJF's work in tobacco-cessation treatment and policy advances, coupled with strategic partnerships with the nation's leading tobacco-control funders and advocates.