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.
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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An Endgame for Tobacco?
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Novel, even radical proposals stimulate new thinking and dialogue around "endgame" strategies for tobacco prevention and control.
California Researchers Develop Interactive Program for Waiting-Room Patients about Smoking and Alcohol Use
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry worked to revise their prototype patient education program - Video Doctor - so that patients can operate it independently in their physicians' offices.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' Campaign for FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products
December 7, 2009 | Program Result Report
Through polling, paid advertising, media relations and grassroots organizing, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids emphasized the importance of FDA regulation over tobacco products.
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.
2002 Conference Addresses Risks of Menthol Cigarettes as Use Grows Among African Americans and Young People
July 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
Logicon/ROW Sciences, a Rockville, Md.-based health care research and consulting company, organized "The First Conference on Menthol Cigarettes: Setting the Research Agenda," March 21-22, 2002 in Atlanta.
Deadly in Pink
February 18, 2009 | Report
Big Tobacco steps up its targeting of women and girls.
Don't Hang Up! Smokers Use Hotline for Cooling Off
September 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The Boston University School of Public Health evaluated the utilization and effectiveness of the statewide telephone-based Massachusetts Smokers' Quitline.
Efficacy of Smoking-Cessation Interventions for Young Adults
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This meta-analysis investigated the effectiveness of cessation programs for young adults.
Flavoured Cigarettes, Sensation Seeking and Adolescents' Perceptions of Cigarette Brands
August 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study examined the interactive effects of cigarette package flavour descriptors and sensation seeking on adolescents' brand perceptions.