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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November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
An examination of the changes in relative risk of death among current and former smokers over recent decades in the United States found that the contribution of smoking to national mortality is not declining as quickly as might be expected, considering the decreasing national rate of smoking.
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 meta-analysis investigated the effectiveness of cessation programs for young adults.
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.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the body of research around smoking-cessation therapy for young smokers. It presents information about youth smokers and discusses how the field of youth smoking cessation research could develop in the future.
March 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The New York Academy of Sciences held a conference of scientists and clinical researchers to discuss adolescent brain development and how it affects behavioral health choices such as tobacco use.
May 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
The Best Friends Foundation developed and implemented a youth development program for girls in grades 6 to 12 with the message that they should wait until marriage to begin sexual relations and abstain from drinking, smoking and using illegal drugs.
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
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.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
To gather baseline data to monitor the progress of strategic objectives concerning chronic disease care, end-of-life care and behavioral risk factors under managed care, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) collaborated with the American Association of Health Plans on the design of its 2001 Annual Industry Survey, which the association fielded to 225 health plans.
July 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The University of Pennsylvania conducted a national telephone survey that assessed how well adolescents understand the risks of smoking. Princeton Survey Research Associates surveyed 300 smokers and 300 nonsmokers aged 14 to 22.