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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 ...
December 4, 2009 | Journal Article
The objective of this study is to contribute new multinational findings on basic descriptive features of smoking and cessation, based upon standardized community surveys of adults residing in seven low-income and middle-income countries and 10 higher-income countries from all regions of the world.
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.
August 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study examined the interactive effects of cigarette package flavour descriptors and sensation seeking on adolescents' brand perceptions.
May 25, 2010 | Program Result
Since 1995, RWJF has invested more than $77 million in major programs to increase the use of clinically proven tobacco-dependence treatments as one part of its broader policy-based efforts to prevent and reduce population tobacco use.
May 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The tobacco industry is relying more heavily on retail stores as marketing outlets.
January 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Smoking is one of the most important behavioral determinants of poor health, disability and premature death. As young adults progress into midlife, employment and joblessness can affect tobacco use through access to health resources, exposure to hea ...
March 7, 2009 | Program Result
The Center for the Advancement of Health, Washington, convened the Youth Tobacco Cessation Collaborative whose aim is to coordinate the efforts of major national funders involved in designing and disseminating effective youth cessation programs.
June 1, 2005 | Program Result
In 2002, project staff at the University of Illinois at Chicago Institute for Health Research and Policy held a one-day meeting to explore how regulations, particularly those of internal review boards, affect youth smoking cessation research.
December 1, 2005 | Program Result
Researchers at the University of Arizona evaluated the safety and efficacy of two doses of bupropion (a medication-based smoking cessation treatment, also called Zyban) for use by adolescents.