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Alcohol, Tobacco and
Other Drug Use:
Integrating evidencebased
strategies for
prevention
Adolescent Health: Planting Seeds for a Healthier Generation
National Health Education Week | October 15-19, 2012
Resources
Health Educators and Public Health Professionals
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is a leading force in the fight to reduce tobacco use and its deadly toll in the
United States and around the world. Check out The library of fact sheets highlighting the toll of tobacco and efforts to
reduce tobacco use in the United States.
Healthy People 2020
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspxtopicId=40
Healthy People 2020 contains national objectives to reduce substance abuse to protect the health, safety, and quality
of life for all Americans.
Not on Tobacco—American Lung Association
http://www.notontobacco.com
Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) is the American Lung Association’s (ALA's) voluntary program for teens who want to quit
smoking. It is the most researched, most widely used and most successful such program in the United States. The
website provides details on how to get involved in the N-O-T effort and additional resources on how to help teens
develop the knowledge, skills, and support they need to quit.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
www.drugabuse.gov
This website contains the latest in science research, data & statistics on drug abuse, and resources for all audiences.
Surgeon General’s Report—Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/index.htm
The latest Surgeon General report provides the latest findings about the epidemic of tobacco use among youth and
young adults, the causes, and the solutions.
SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices
http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/
A searchable online registry of more than 230 interventions supporting mental health promotion, substance abuse
prevention, and mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Strategy Guide on Fostering School Connectedness
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/adolescenthealth/pdf/connectedness.pdf
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides strategies for increasing protective factors among youth.
Teens Against Tobacco Use — American Lung Association
http://www.lung.org/associations/charters/midland-states/learning-opportunities/facilitator-trainings/tatu/
Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) is a peer teaching tobacco prevention program. The American Lung
Association trains adults to work with high school students on the health hazards of tobacco use.
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