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The Evaluation of Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 to Reduce Childhood Obesity

March 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This article describes the evaluation of the Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003, an ambitious state policy to reduce childhood obesity.

The Annenberg/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Roadmap for Effective Health Communication

March 20, 2012 | Story

A guide to effectively using communications to help design and implement health promotion and behavior change.

Rebecca Project for Human Rights Expands Advocacy

May 3, 2011 | Program Results 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.

Social Media and the Science of Health Behavior

May 28, 2013 | Journal Article

Online technologies allow researchers to study the adoption of behaviors—and develop strategies for promoting healthy ones.

There's No Single Endgame

May 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Alternative, clean nicotine products have become an integral part of the endgame strategy for tobacco control and prevention. But they may not be feasible or relevant for all parts of the world.

Can Tobacco Control Endgame Analysis Learn Anything From the U.S. Experience With Illegal Drugs?

May 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Tobacco control endgame strategies threaten to create large black markets with potential attendant harms.

Improving the Use of Research Results: The Case of D.A.R.E.

June 24, 2010 | Program Results Report

Researchers at Harvard University examined decisions made by middle and high school officials to continue or drop their D.A.R.E. programs in the face of evidence that D.A.R.E. did not reduce drug use.

Changing Patterns in Health Behaviors and Risk Factors Related to Cardiovascular Disease Among American Indians and Alaska Natives

April 1, 2010 | Journal Article

An examination of changes in cardiovascular disease-related risk factors and health outcomes for American Indians and Alaska Natives found increases in the prevalence of diabetes, obesity and hypertension for all age groups, regions and educational levels.

Child-Directed Marketing Within and Around Fast-Food Restaurants

December 1, 2013 | Issue Brief

The brief describes related policy implications and discusses current efforts by industry and advocates aimed at changing child-directed marketing practices by fast-food companies.

Minimum Legal Drinking Age Policy

March 1, 2009 | Issue Brief

Despite the federal incentive and state laws raising the drinking age to 21, underage drinking is prevalent in America. Underage drinking is attributed to an estimated 5,000 deaths and 2.6 million injuries and other harm annually.

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