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WELCOME to the third edition of exchange extra! – a special edition of ttac exchange designed to bring state and local practice-supported research to you.

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Habit with him was all the test of truth
“It must be right:
I’ve done it from my youth.”
George Crabbe (1810)

Next month in exchange! . . .
Hot button issues
for tobacco control in 2004

     Welcome

Every day thousands of kids under the age of 18 become daily smokers. But they aren’t worried about it because they believe they can stop at anytime—and most of these young smokers don’t think they will be smoking in 5 years anyway. The trouble is, most are unsuccessful at quitting and many will find themselves smoking well into adulthood.

The special supplement to Tobacco Control, “Innovations in Youth Tobacco Control,” provides a terrific summary of the latest research with this age group. In this December issue of extra!, we take that research to the next step—bringing you some of the fresh ideas and novel approaches that are emerging for the under 18 crowd, to help turn that research into practice in your community.

Moving knowledge to action makes the difference . . . let’s go forward.

Dearell Niemeyer, MPH
Director, Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium

This month in extra! . . .
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 The challenge of preventing tobacco use among youth
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 A local look at the literature, hot button issues, what local advocates can do, and examples from the field, about coordinated community approaches, cessation, youth activism, and connecting with priority populations
Resources and links
For the latest resources on preventing tobacco use among youth, click on these links:
• Schools and prevention programming
• Cessation
• Youth empowerment and activism
• Examples of youth tobacco program
• Research articles and literature reviews
A helping hand

Check out services specific to youth, available to you through ttac.

Learn more about ttac technical assistance and resources.



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Resource spotlight

This issue of extra! spotlights the launch of the American Legacy Foundation Streetheory, a new web site for youth tobacco control advocates.

Developed by and for youth, Streetheory brings it all together to help youth put knowledge into action.

Click here to learn about just a few of the great resources you can find at this site.
 

These just out!
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The College Tobacco Prevention Resource is live! Check out the site at http://www.ttac.org/college/index.html for practical information, ideas, and guidance to college leaders involved with tobacco prevention.
 
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Basics of Tobacco Control - Pathway to Change
A convenient research tool, training program, and link to resources, information, and new ideas from leading experts—developed by ttac and available to you now, online at http://www.ttac.org
 
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 Reprint information for the Cessation issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior.
 

extra! staff
 
Aliki P. Weakland, MPH, MSW
  Editor
Alison M. Sipler, MPH, CHES
  Managing Editor
Madeline Barrow, MEd
  Writer/Researcher
Samantha Helfert, MLS
  Information Specialist

 

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