Advancing the Field of Health Games
March 31, 2011 | Program Result
Progress and lessons learned from two programs that seek to advance the impact digital games can have on health.
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 National Evaluation of Community-Based Youth Cessation Programs
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.
At 2002 Conference, Youth Join with Experts in Exploring how to Reduce Youth Tobacco Use
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health convened a conference, Innovations in Youth Tobacco Control, in Santa Fe, N.M., July 8-11, 2002.
Binge Drinking on College Campuses Unaffected by School and Community Alcohol Policies
December 1, 2003 | Program Result
Investigators at Harvard University School of Public Health studied the effects of college and community policies on drinking, smoking and related problems among college students.
Campaign Encourages Jewish College Students and Adults to Put Out Their Cigarettes on Shabbat
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
The National Jewish Outreach Program, a New York City organization that supports North American Jews in their faith, conducted an antismoking campaign called the Shabbat Smokeout.
Carcinogens Found in Nonsmoking Workers Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Oregon Bars and Restaurants Exempt from Clean Air Laws
February 29, 2008 | Program Result
Researchers at the Multnomah County Health Department examined the prevalence of NNK among nonsmoking Oregon bar and restaurant workers in establishments where smoking was permitted and in those where it was prohibited.
Certain Test Results and Desire to Protect Their Children's Health Motivate Women to Quit Smoking
June 1, 2001 | Program Result
Investigators at the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, New York, developed a smoking-cessation program for ethnically diverse, low-income women who are pregnant.
Cigarette Smoking Prevalence and Policies in 50 States
January 1, 2009 | Chart
RWJF chartbook chronicles achievements and remaining challenges in preventing tobacco use.
Do State Expenditures on Tobacco Control Programs Decrease Use of Tobacco Products Among College Students?
January 12, 2010 | Journal Article
State tobacco-control programs have the potential to reduce tobacco use among youth by preventing them from starting smoking and encouraging smokers to quit or reduce their smoking.
Efficacy of Smoking-Cessation Interventions for Young Adults
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Although the majority of smokers begin smoking in adolescence, for most, long-term smoking habits are crystallized in young adulthood. Approximately 22 percent of individuals ages 18 to 24 currently smoke. Despite these statistics, young adults are ...