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.
February 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Drug testing for substances of abuse has been claimed as a method to detect and deter drug use by adolescents. While some supporters report favorable results from their personal experiences with school-based drug testing, formal studies published to date have not as yet shown drug testing to be an effective deterrent, and research has identified risks associated with implementation.
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study examined flavored cigarette use by individuals between the age of 17– 26 years and those 25 years of age and older. Study participants were part of two national telephone surveys, the National Youth Smoking Cessation Survey (NYSCS) and the Assessing Hardcore Smoking Survey (AHCSS), conducted in 2004 and 2005.
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.
March 17, 2011 | Program Result Report
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.
January 1, 2009 | Chart
RWJF chartbook chronicles achievements and remaining challenges in preventing tobacco use.
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.