Major Tobacco-Related Events in the United States
April 1, 2011 | Report
This timeline of major tobacco events in the United States runs from World War II to 2010.
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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Helping Young Smokers Quit: Identifying Best Practices for Tobacco Cessation
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.
Substance Abuse Treatment Benefits and Costs
May 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
The approximately $18 billion spent annually on drug and alcohol treatments is funded primarily by public money, and studies to address the cost effectiveness of these treatments are burgeoning.
Use of Flavored Cigarettes Among Older Adolescent and Adult Smokers
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.
Innovators Combating Substance Abuse
July 22, 2009 | Program Result Report
Innovators Combating Substance Abuse (Innovators) was a national program to foster innovation in the substance abuse field by granting awards to established leaders in substance abuse prevention, treatment and policy to pursue work that might not otherwise be funded.
Automating Addiction Treatment
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article focuses on the need to envision a more technologically enabled addiction treatment system in the year 2020, describes how this vision of the future might work, and offers ideas about how to achieve such a system.
Partners with Tobacco Use Research Centers
September 11, 2009 | Program Result Report
Partners With Tobacco Use Research Centers helped translate the research findings of the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers (TTURCs) into policy and practice.
Taking on Tobacco
January 1, 2005 | Book
In this chapter, the author chronicles the entire array of Foundation programs, from the early 1990s to the present day, aimed at reducing smoking in the United States.
The SmokeLess States Program
January 1, 2005 | Book
This chapter describes SmokeLess States: National Tobacco Policy Initiative, one of the largest investments made by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, with $99 million authorized in grants since 1992.
Introducing a Latino Voice Into the Debate on Substance Abuse Treatment
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
From mid-1998 to early 2001, the Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT), Washington, worked to strengthen the involvement of Latino groups in addressing alcohol and tobacco issues and produced a directory of Hispanic/Latino experts, advocates and community-based organizations working on tobacco, alcohol and other substance abuse issues.