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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December 7, 2012 | Program Result Report
Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse was a program to develop a new cadre of substance abuse prevention, treatment and policy leaders who come from diverse professions, points of view and racial and ethnic backgrounds.
November 16, 2012 | Program Result Report
For two decades Join Together served as a national resource center for local substance abuse initiatives, and promoted policies that enhance prevention and treatment. The Partnership at Drugfree.org is now the portal for these resources.
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The Society of Behavioral Medicine and the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco are positioned to lead research so the public health benefits of 1-800-QUIT-NOW on cigarette packs can be monitored, evaluated, and maximized.
August 2, 2012 | Program Result Report
Tobacco Policy Change invested in tobacco policy advocacy in those states and communities with higher percentages of poor people, blue-collar workers, minorities, and others disproportionately impacted by tobacco use.
August 2, 2012 | Program Result Report
With funding from RWJF's Tobacco Policy Change and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Southwest Navajo Tobacco Education Prevention Project spearheaded an ambitious effort to curb the use of commercial tobacco among the 300,000-member Navajo Nation.
August 2, 2012 | Program Result Report
From 2004 through 2010, Marjorie Paloma, a senior policy adviser for RWFJ, was the program officer for Tobacco Policy Change, which provided resources and technical assistance to local, regional, and national organizations and tribal groups to implement effective tobacco prevention and cessation policy initiatives.
August 2, 2012 | Program Result Report
The South Carolina African American Tobacco Control Network worked with the Coastal Conservation League to promote indoor and outdoor clean air policies. Tobacco Policy Change, an RWJF national program, funded the project.
July 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Young smokers often start with mentholated cigarettes and move to nonmentholated, suggesting that banning this "starter" tobacco product may keep some youth from starting to smoke or disrupt the progression of their habit.
June 20, 2012 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health surveyed 591 tobacco cessation programs for young people, evaluated 41 programs, and described programs that were sustained.
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study examined the utilization of tobacco-cessation treatments under Arkansas Medicaid. As coverage expanded, utilization initially increased, followed by a decline. Low awareness of coverage and low perceived effectiveness may be contributing factors to low utilization of tobacco-cessation treatment.