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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April 24, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Do we need an endgame strategy to finally end the devastating hold tobacco has on its users? Scholars, scientists and policy experts grapple with endgame proposals in a special supplement to the journal Tobacco Control.
March 26, 2013 | New Public Health Post
While twelve states currently have laws regulating sales of electronic cigarettes (known as e-cigarettes) to minors, a new post on the Network for Public Health Law blog calls on more states to restrict sales to minors.
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Identifying differences in smoking attitudes among Latinos can guide cultural adaptations of evidence-based treatments.
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.
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.
August 8, 2011 | Program Result
From 2008 to 2011, the American Legacy Foundation ran "Become an EX," a national smoking cessation media campaign that portrayed quitting smoking as a challenging yet achievable goal.
March 17, 2011 | Program Result
A national study of 2,582 smokers ages 16 to 24, provides insights into whether young smokers tried to quit, the methods they used in trying to quit and factors that would predict their quitting patterns and success rates.
National Program
To improve understanding of school, community, state, and national policies and environmental factors affecting youth diet, physical activity, obesity, and tobacco, alcohol, and drug use.
National Program
A center to work with a variety of health professional organizations and institutions to increase their motivation and capability to refer smokers into treatment.
National Program
To encourage experts in public health, law, political science, medicine, sociology, criminal justice, economics, psychology, and other behavioral and policy sciences to address issues of substance abuse.