Addressing Tobacco in Health Care
National Program
Effective tobacco treatment as part of basic health care.
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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Addressing Tobacco in Managed Care: The Path Ahead: Conference Report
September 23, 2005 | Presentation Material/Program Result
In September 2005, a meeting was organized by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to discuss the results of the Foundation's national program, Addressing Tobacco in Managed Care.
A Decade of Broken Promises
November 18, 2008 | Report
The 1998 State Tobacco Settlement Ten Years Later
Adolescents Progress from Experimental to Regular Tobacco Use for Varied Reasons
March 1, 1998 | Program Result
The University of Illinois at Chicago examined the similarities and differences among predictors of different stages of smoking for adolescents: abstinence, trying, experimentation, regular use.
Adolescents Respond Best to Interactive Drug Prevention Programs
October 1, 2002 | Program Result
Tobler Research Associates conducted a systematic review of studies examining the effectiveness of tobacco and substance abuse prevention programs.
Adoption of Policies to Treat Tobacco Dependence in US Medical Groups
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.
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.
Adverse Childhood Experiences
May 10, 2013 | Feature/Infographic
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is working to increase awareness and understanding of the impact of ACEs and the need to develop effective innovative interventions.
African-American Community Groups Strengthen Tobacco and Alcohol-Control Efforts
September 1, 2003 | Program Result
The National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery worked to strengthen the capacity of African-American community organizations to address alcohol and tobacco control.
African-American Organizations Faces Obstacles to Rejecting Tobacco Industry Support
June 1, 2001 | Program Result
Morse Enterprises organized a series of three, day-long invitational conferences to raise the issue of tobacco divestment among African-American leaders.