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December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the extent to which smoking prevalence varies across geographic areas, specifically communities, health regions, and provinces/territories in Canada, independent of individual characteristics. Geography contributed to the total variation in smoking at 8.4 percent.
May 31, 2000 | Program Result
The National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed data of surveys of students and found that higher cigarette excise taxes would result in substantial reductions in smoking among teenagers and young adults.
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 ...
June 20, 2012 | Program Result
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.
May 1, 1998 | Program Result
Although 20 percent to 40 percent of pregnant smokers stop smoking sometime during pregnancy, a significant number continue smoking, and most return to smoking in the first six months after the birth of the baby.
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.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the body of research around smoking-cessation therapy for young smokers. It presents information about youth smokers, examines strengths and weaknesses of youth tobacco cessation interventions, and discusses how the field of youth smoking cessation research could develop in the future.
July 1, 2001 | Program Result
The University of Pennsylvania conducted a national telephone survey that assessed how well adolescents understand the risks of smoking. Princeton Survey Research Associates surveyed 300 smokers and 300 nonsmokers aged 14 to 22.
May 6, 2008 | Video/Story
Connecting the worlds of video games and health, with positive results.