These links provide information, programs and tools about
youth smoking prevention, smoking cessation, and other tobacco products.
INFORMATION ON YOUTH SMOKING PREVENTION
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American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org
Here, you'll find information regarding the Academy's many programs and activities, their publications and other child health resources.1 Sections for parents and healthcare providers cover the dangers of tobacco and secondhand smoke.
- American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
Learn about the dangers of tobacco and the risks for children and teens. Information includes keeping kids smoke free, helping a child quit, and information for health professionals.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/index.htm
Learn about the harmful effects of smoking, smokeless tobacco, and secondhand smoke, as well as resources that address prevention.2 The Youth Tobacco Prevention section contains educational resources and materials for parents, kids and coaches.
- American Council for Drug Education
www.acde.org
Here, you'll find a range of educational programs and services designed to engage teens, address the needs of parents, and provide educators, health professionals and others information on tobacco, alcohol and drug use.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
www.drugabuse.gov/parent-teacher.html
Get information for parents & teachers about the health effects and consequences of drug abuse and addiction, including nicotine. ???Source Includes specific materials for elementary school, middle school, and high school.
???Source: Parents and Teachers. (n.d.) Retrieved June 28, 2007 from http://www.drugabuse.gov/parent-teacher.html
- Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA)
www.drugfree.org/parent
This site provides parents and family members with information and resources to connect with their kids in ways to persuade them not to use drugs.3 You'll find information on cigarettes and other nicotine products, including parent resources and a special section for teens.
- Partnership for a Drug-Free America
www.timetotalk.org/
Get free, easy-to-use, research-based tools and tips to help you have ongoing conversations with your kids to keep them healthy and drug-free.4
- CDC's TIPS for Youth program
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/youth/information_sheets/yuthfax1.htm
These easy-to-read downloadable fact sheets offer parents, coaches and teens the lowdown on tobacco. Information includes the effects on athletic performance for kids, how parents can take a stand at home, and what coaches can do to influence youth.
- Parents. The Anti-Drug.
www.theantidrug.com
The site provides access to helpful articles and advice from experts in the fields of parenting and substance abuse prevention, support from other parents, and perspectives of teens themselves.5
- Parenting IS Prevention
www.parentingisprevention.org
Here you'll find ways to help promote children's mental health and reduce their risk for becoming involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs. Topics include how to better communicate with kids, activities for promoting "family time," and more.6
QUIT-SMOKING PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION
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American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Quitting
www.cancer.org
The Society offers information, news and support to help you quit smoking. The Helping Your Child Quit section provides suggestions to help your child kick the habit and other sources of patient information and support.
- CDC's Useful Resources to Quit Smoking
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/index.htm
These online resources discuss the benefits of quitting and provide helpful guidance, including referrals to local resources. The program materials section offers guidelines on developing youth tobacco-use cessation programs.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS (OTP'S)
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/Factsheets/bidis_kreteks.htm
Learn about bidis and kreteks, alternative tobacco products. Get the latest on health effects and usage estimates among high school and middle school students.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/Factsheets/smokeless_tobacco.htm
Get quick facts about the significant health risks of chewing tobacco and snuff, from health effects to the estimated percentage of high school users.
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National Spit Tobacco Education Program
www.nstep.org/index.htm
This program's mission is to prevent people, especially young people, from starting to use spit tobacco, and to help all users quit. Get facts about the dangers of spit tobacco, learn the 7-step quitting process, and find links to more smokeless information.
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National Cancer Institute
dccps.nci.nih.gov/tcrb/resources.html
The NCI is the primary federal agency for cancer research and training. Its website includes information on all forms of tobacco, how to quit, and ongoing research on tobacco.
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American Academy of Family Physicians
familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/addictions/tobacco/177.html
Get help quitting smokeless tobacco and staying quit with these brief tips, including how you can get ready to quit and what you can do to replace snuff or chewing tobacco.
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Nemours Foundation
kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/smokeless.html
This easy-to-read article explains what smokeless tobacco is, where it comes from, who chews, what the dangers are, and how to quit the dip.
Note: Website addresses and content are subject to change.
1 Welcome from the AAP President. (n.d.) Retrieved June 28, 2007 from http://www.aap.org/about.html.
2 Basic Information. (n.d.) Retrieved June 28, 2007 from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/index.htm.
3 Our Mission. (n.d.) Retrieved June 28, 2007 from http://www.drugfree.org/Parent/
4 What is Time to Talk? (n.d.) Retrieved June 28, 2007 from http://www.timetotalk.org/about.aspx
5About Us. (n.d.) Retrieved June 28, 2007 from http://www.theantidrug.com/about.asp
6 A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free. (n.d.) Retrieved June 28, 2007 from http://www.family.samhsa.gov/main/about.aspx
