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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May 3, 2011 | Program Result Report
From 2005 to 2010, the Washington-based Rebecca Project for Human Rights expanded its efforts to advocate on behalf of low-income families suffering from the impact of a parent's substance abuse.
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study investigated sociodemographic disparities in alcohol environments and their relationship with adolescent drinking.
February 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
A number of states have considered laws or ballot initiatives intended to divert drug-abusing criminal offenders into treatment programs instead of prison or jail.
December 3, 2008 | Program Result Report
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November 11, 2008 | Program Result Report
Staff at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine ran an educational campaign to counter tobacco industry claims about the adverse effects of clean indoor air ordinances on the restaurant business.
July 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Pacific Center on Health and Tobacco was formed in 1999 to assist member states in implementing statewide tobacco cessation guidelines.
September 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The University of California, San Diego conducted two longitudinal surveys designed primarily to study the roles of tobacco marketing and of parenting in the smoking uptake process among adolescents.
May 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
The Fighting Back project in Vallejo, Calif., worked from 1990 to 2002 to prevent, intervene and treat alcohol and other drug abuse, focusing on local partnerships and strategic alliances to coordinate activities.
October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Common Cause Education Fund produced and disseminated 12 state reports that document the tobacco industry's campaign contributions and lobbying efforts and the success or failure of tobacco-control efforts at the state level from February 2002 through July 2003.
October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Fighting Back project in Santa Barbara, Calif., worked from 1990 to 2002 to reduce the personal and community consequences that result from illegal drug use and alcohol abuse.