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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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.
July 23, 2009 | Story
James Prochaska, PhD, has been recognized (along with Innovator Carlo C. DiClemente) for his work illuminating how addicted people change in their interest and ability to achieve abstinence.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation and the Jacksonville Jaguars football team ran an array of projects to discourage smoking among fans and area youth.
July 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, and at the Kaiser Foundation Research Institute examined access to and utilization of substance abuse services by adolescents in a large, nonprofit health maintenance organization.
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.
February 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Middleton, Wis., integrated research issues on tobacco treatment for adolescents into a conference addressing methodological issues in tobacco treatment outcomes research.
September 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies planned and convened a national conference, "Adolescents, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse: Reaching Teens Through Brief Interventions."
August 22, 2008 | Program Result Report
Family Connections launched a research-based outpatient treatment and training program for teenagers involved with alcohol, drugs and other high-risk behaviors.
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Although the majority of smokers begin smoking in adolescence, for most, long-term smoking habits are crystallized in young adulthood. Approximately 22 percent of individuals ages 18 to 24 currently smoke. Despite these statistics, young adults are ...
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.