Health - Addictions - Substance Abuse Motorsport Sponsorship as a Vehicle for Tobacco Prevention - Paper presented at a conference on social marketing analyses the effectiveness of an innovative tobacco prevention program: sponsoring a race car. Study Shows Philip Morris's Anti-Smoking Ads Make Kids More Likely to Smoke - Recent research shows that Philip Morris's "Think, Don't Smoke" ads make kids more likely to smoke, while anti-smoking ads designed by health groups decrease smoking. Drug Class Drug Information and Resources - Provides resources, information, and training about licit and illicit drugs, as well as references for drug recognition experts and prosecutors. The Tobacco Companies and Bankruptcy - UCSF policy analysis paper; concludes that while bankruptcy would change the scene, it wouldn't favor the tobacco industry over public health. Smoking Sucks - Fighting for a smokefree Newfoundland and Labrador. Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs - A think tank promoting debate and policy initiatives in the field of substance misuse in Wales, UK. Includes history, press releases, current events, links, and contact details. Economics of Tobacco Control - 500 million people alive today will die of tobacco-related diseass. Modest action by governments could prevent millions and millions of deaths, without harming economies, according to this report. StepUpNC.com - A place for teens to come to learn more about tobacco and tobacco use prevention and control. Teens can come here to learn more about the perils of smoking, to find out how to quit, to become an activist, or just to see what other teens around North Carolina are doing about tobacco prevention and control. The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - Resource for current and comprehensive information about substance abuse prevention and treatment. Smoke-Free Families - Innovations to stop smoking during and beyond pregnancy: a new national partnership that can dramatically improve the health of mothers and their babies, while saving lives and cutting health care costs. Educational Support Materials on Cancer - Reports and slide presentations on tobacco industry youth prevention programs, kids and tobacco, and spit tobacco. In Word and PowerPoint format. Network International - Coalition for On-line Resources - NI-COR contains articles and directories for addictions, prevention, recovery, drug use, alcoholism, health and wellness, medical issues, and social issues. The Case Against Tobacco Advertising - Scientific and policy analysis by the Coronary Prevention Group, a nonprofit organization that does not accept corporate funding. Health News: Teen Smokers - Consumer Health Interactive article examines the causes of teen smoking, such as tobacco advertising from Lorillard. Join Together Online: Substance Abuse - A national resource center for communities working to reduce drug use, alcohol abuse, tobacco problems, and gun violence. The Norwegian ban on Aadvertising of Tobacco Products -- Has it Worked? - Careful analysis of consumption and prevalence rates, among different populations and in general. Sweet as Candy, Deadly as Cigarettes - Time magazine article on bidis. DHHS Workplace Resource Center - Department of Health and Human Services offers information for the prevention and treatment of drug abuse in the workplace. Includes resources for employers and employees. Kids, Tobacco, and the Civil Enforcement of Latent Laws - Paper comparing different approaches to getting laws enforced that prohibit sales to kids. Compares Driscoll, Mangini. Curtailing Youth Smoking - Article in medical journal examines why cigarettes are so available to teens, and finds that tobacco companies undermine laws to prevent it. Drug Abuse Statistics - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration presents national and state prevalence and trends in illegal drug use, the non-medical use of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Report and Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Tobacco Investments - University of Michigan considers whether to own tobacco stock; a report of the committee appointed to study the question. Children Opposed to Smoking Tobacco (C.O.S.T.) - "Tobacco companies are preying upon children. The tobacco industry spends millions of dollars every day hoping to lure kids into the deadly habit of smoking. Learn how to fight back." PsychArts - Drug Addiction - We want immediate gratification of the desire to be free of the Problem of Immediate Gratification [the PIG]. But it takes time to develop the requisite competencies. Restricting Youth Access to Tobacco: Does it Reduce Youth Tobacco Consumption? - Summary of the research by ANR concludes the evidence is poor that youth access strategies are effective in reducing consumption. WHO: Tobacco Use by Children - WHO factsheet. Tobacco has been called "a pediatric disease" because almost all smokers start smoking, and become addicted to nicotine, while children. A rundown by WHO on how the tobacco industry views young smokers, how tobacco affects children both firsthand and secondhand, and why kids smoke: to be like adults. The Self-Medication Hypothesis - A theory of the causation of addictions. This site explores both Khantzian's psychoanalytic model and Duncan's behavioral model of the hypothesis. Clean Indoor Air as a Youth Protection Strategy - ANR analysis puts forward a short summary of smokefree environments as a youth tobacco protection and prevention strategy. Tobacco Free Kids - Campaign attempting to protect children from tobacco addiction by raising awareness of it's use. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University - Think tank that focuses on the study of all forms of substance abuse, and how it affects society. How The Tobacco Deal Compares To Standards - Analysis by Brion Fox and Stan Glantz of how the proposed June 20th 1997 "global settlement" deal compared with established standards. ODAIS (Office of Drug Abuse Intervention Studies) - Conducts prevention and cessation research, predominantly with youth. Developed and researched the ALA's new smoking cessation program for youth, Not On Tobacco. MEDLINEplus - Drug Abuse - Resource that provides links to a wide range of substance abuse resources, provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Tobacco Control: Enforcement and Effectiveness of Federal and State Youth Access Laws - 1998 report by the Congressional Research Service casts doubt on effectiveness of industry-sponsored programs and industry-sponsored youth access legislation, whose main purpose appears to be pre-empt local programs. New Jersey REBEL - Reaching Everyone By Exposing Lies. "We are telling Big Tobacco, we're not for sale". A National Plan To Improve Substance Abuse Treatment - Details a proposal by the U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) of a new initiative for dealing with chemical dependency. In .pdf format. Presentation by Dr. Fenton Howell, Irish Medical Organisation. - Presentation made to the Joint Committee on health and CHildren of the Houses of the Oireachtas, Parliament of Ireland, on tobacco and health. FDA - Children and Tobacco - Children and Tobacco: The Food and Drug Administration finds that nicotine in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco is a drug. and that these products are drug delivery devices. The Drug CD: An Interactive Guide to Drugs and Addiction - Interactive guide to drugs, addiction, and treatment. Smoking, The African American Community and The Proposed National Settlement - Scholarly article analyzes how well the proposed June 20 1997 federal tobacco deal addresses the impact of tobacco on the African American community; internal tobacco industry documents are cited on how the industry targetted African Americans. Nicotine Free Kids - Online web community for teenagers including information on smoking and tobacco. Sponsored by PICS, Inc., and features ads of their quit-smoking products. Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institute for Addiction Research - Information about this Austrian Research Centre on Addiction and free downloads of research reports in German and English Language. Social Climate of Tobacco Control - Report from the Social Science Research Center at Mississippi State University; covers tobacco control in Mississippi and in America; youth and adult smoking prevalence trends. ANR: Youth and Tobacco - Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights information on youth and tobacco; clean indoor air as a youth protection strategy; tobacco industry "prevention" programs; and research on effectiveness of restricting youth access to tobacco. Project CORK - Alcohol and other drug abuse information directed to health care professionals, includes a bibliographic database, bibliographies, clinical instruments, newsletters, educational tools. Tobacco Control in Jails - What can be done about secondhand smoke in perhaps the ultimate "group housing" -- jail. Guide to implementation of a smokefree policy; planning for change; a tale of two jails; resources. PartnerSWAT - Many resources for the SWAT organization. "Our cause is to help teenagers realize that tobacco companies are targeting teens and we are fighting them." Facts About Drugs & Other Substances - Information on a variety of substances (e.g. alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, caffeine, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, tranquillizers and sleeping pills, tobacco, etc.), including their short-and long-term effects. Making the Case: Counter Advertising as a Tobacco Use Deterrent - Counter advertising can be effective, but its effectiveness depends on factors such as adequate, long term funding; ability to administer the campaign from from political interference; a broad-based focus rather than one exclusively tragetting children. SPLAT! - Students Protesting Lies About Tobacco! Youth tobacco education and activism organization based in Thurston County, Washington. National Substance Abuse Web Index - Search engine to index 26 authoritative public interest and U.S. government sites on the Internet. Find useful information on prevention, treatment, alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs on the Web. Risk Perception and Communication: Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Child Health - Tobacco use and ETS issues present a significant challenge to conventional notions of risk communication. Conventional forms of message delivery, have failed utterly in the case of tobacco use. Paper examines this quandry. youthtobacco.com - Tobacco intervention and cessation programs for youth. Online Recovery Anonymous - Provides a range of Internet recovery services for substance misusers/abusers (alcohol, illegal or prescriptions drugs, tobacco), and their family and friends. Best Practices for Reducing the Health Toll from Tobacco in Wyoming - Summary of best practices in tobacco prevention; how it works and why. Delaware Kick Butts Generation - Tobacco prevention and tobacco control for Delaware youth. 12 Step Recovery - Argues that 12 Step Recovery programs are the most effective means of overcoming addictions to drugs or alcohol. Effective Antismoking Ads - Summarizes findings of recent research on effectiveness of antismoking ads. Nebraska Teens Kick Nicotine - Nebraska teens promote tobacco education and cessation. Tobacco news, events, and facts. The Neurobiology of Substance Abuse - Conducts workshops workshops on the neurobiology of substance abuse with laboratory research where students do research. CDC confirms tough anti-tobacco campaigns reduce smoking rates - The federal government says tough anti-smoking campaigns have been successful in several states. Teenz247 - Smoke-free hangout offers games, message boards, local news for teens, and articles to help teenagers in making smart decisions about drugs, smoking, and alcohol. The Loyola Group - 20 hours of short & specific audio talks, dealing with alcohol/drug recovery topics. Policy on Nicotine and Tobacco - Short policy statement from Virginia Commonwealth University outlines College on Problems of Drug Dependence position on nicotine and tobacco use. Full Court Press - A Tucson, Arizona program dedicated to reducing teen smoking. Provides sections on research, advertising, smokefree air, tobacco industry manipulation, and how to report smoking violations in your area. The Anti-12 Steps - Argues that by understanding these Anti-steps, the 12 steps make more sense, and seem more real. Harris Poll: Tobacco Addiction - Reveals that 70% of all people still smoking have tried to quit, on average four times, and most are aware of tobacco's health effects; poll results called a metric of the power of tobacco addiction. Changing the Environment to Help Kids Grow up Tobacco-Free - "Children do not simply 'choose' to smoke. They are greatly influenced by their environment, which is greatly influenced by public policies. Children are much more likely to smoke if they are surrounded by attractive tobacco advertising and promotion; if their favorite sport is sponsored by a tobacco company; if their film idols smoke in the movies; if they see people smoking all around them; and if tobacco products are cheap and readily available to them." Stepping Stones Restoration Ministry - Non-profit Christian fellowship that ministers to the chemically dependent. California Tobacco Policy Experience - Papers and factsheets on adult smoking trends in California; California's tobacco education media campaign; do doctors advise their smoker patients to quit smoking; the response of Californians to secondhand smoke; youth smoking trends in California. Kids Against Tobacco Smoke - Facts and games to help kids stop smoking. Learn about cancer, nicotine and the effect of smoke and join the Kids Against Tobacco Smoking campaign. Lorestan Therapeutic Community - Iranian governmental treatment and rehabilitation center for substance abusers. Located in Khorram Abad. Tobacco Row Under Siege - Investment article. "A sudden upsurge in major lawsuits against tobacco companies has turned previously unconcerned pension funds into shareholder activists." standonline.org - Provides an online community where you can have fun, interact, and take a stand with others against Big Tobacco. California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Forums. - Open forums and news for professional addiction couselors. Kentucky Legislators' Views on Tobacco Policy - Research into policymakers' views in a tobacco state performs a survey of 116 Kentucky legislators. Surprisingly, they were highly supportive of reducing the state's dependence on tobacco and more supportive of tobacco control policies than expected. The Point is - Freeport, Long Island, organization fighting youth smoking. Heroin Awareness Foundation - Offers information about the effects of this drug, and consequences of abuse. Final Report of The Advisory Committee on Tobacco Policy and Public HealthAction on Smoking and Health (ASH) - The Koop-Kessler report, nicely HTML-ized. Saratoga County Reality Check - Movement made up of teens from every county in New York State who want to tell the tobacco industry that if they think they can keep targeting New York teens without any resistance, they need a Reality Check. Alcohol and Teen Drinking - Information and resources for further research. Only Aggressive Anti-Smoking Ad Campaigns Succeed - UCSF research analyses anti-smoking campaigns, concludes that only aggressive ad campaigns backed by public health advocates succeed. An Ad-erage Day in the Life of a Kid - A tobacco-ad-filled day in the life of a kid. The Missouri Alcoholism Research Center - Focus of the research program of the MARC concerns the etiology and course of alcohol problems and associated comorbidity in adolescents and youth. Center-wide research themes involve testing three classes of mediational models for alcoholism risk. State Programs Offer Lessons on Anti-Tobacco Media Campaigns - Reuters article summarizes research and experience. Philip Morris Schoolbook Covers - Commercial Alert takes a hard look at Philip Morris's giveaway of school book covers. Alcoholism Counseling Service-New York Psychotherapy referrals - Free referrals to ACS psychotherapists who are trained in the area of substance abuse. CECHE Tobacco Policy Fact Sheets - Set of short papers from CECHE, a private nonprofit health policy organization. Addresses US policy that affects international tobacco use; tobacco advertising and promotion; women and tobacco; smuggling. Tobacco Marketing to Young People - Industry youth-oriented marketing strategies in the US and around the world. Alcohol Checkup - A four-part questionnaire to help people evaluate their drinking, and decide if they want to make changes. Clearing the Smoke: Assessing the Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction - Online 300 page book. The Marlboro Man lives - Article in Salon magazine. "Big Tobacco money is being spent differently than before, but it's still targeting our youth." AlcoholScreening.org - Provides online self-assessment tools and health-based information to help individuals identify risky drinking patterns or current alcohol problems. The Political and Ethical Responsibility of the Physician in controlling the Tobacco Epidemic - Editorial from the Eurpoean Respiratory Society explores what physicians can and should do to combat tobacco. Question It - Spotlights how the tobacco industry targets youth. Savon Alcohol Abuse - A detailed overview and links on how to get further information. Washingtonpost.com: Tobacco Politics and Policy - Collection of stories from the Washington Post on tobacco politics and policy. Tobacco Industry Youth Programs Alert - "Tobacco companies use their youth programs to improve their public image; thus, making them appear to be good corporate citizens while they continue to addict young smokers" Uncle Bobby's Finally Sober - A straight-talk book with hope for those struggling with alcohol addiction. By Bob Lang. Recovering Tobacco-Caused Public Expenditures from the Tobacco Industry - Tobacco causes Canada about CDN$20 billion a year. Paper presents policy analysis of different ways to recover those costs. Adolescent Exposure to Cigarette Advertising in Magazines - Slide presentation by Harvard Professor. Way2Hope - Information for people suffering from alcoholism. Help includes support from people who have been there, advice, articles, research, and helpful links. Tobacco Control in Arizona: A Roundtable - Summary of recent experiences and results in programs to reduce tobacco use. Comparison of Advertising and Brand Preference - Center for Disease Control lists how much the tobacco industry spends to advertise each of its top cigarette brands, what percentage of the adult market each brand gets, and what percentage of the kid market. Alcoholics and Families: A Guide for Kids - A self-help site for children and teens growing up in alcoholic families. Includes links to resources. International Tobacco Control Poster Session - Health conference features policy analysis, program evaluation, and presentation of innovative programs. Lorillard papers talk of teen tobacco use - USA Today article. Industry's internal memos say that customers smoked because they were addicted to nicotine -- and that high school students were the base of the business. Naltrexone - The Alcoholism Drug Fails Sobriety Test - An article by Adam Marcus on the extent to which this pill can aid in cutting down alcohol intake. State and Local Tobacco Control Programs and Evaluation - Poster session from health conference examines a number of programs focusing on the community or local level. Brand Logo Recognition by Children - Abstract of scientific paper reporting results of brand recognition. Over 90% of 6 year olds correctly recognized Old Joe, a cartoon Camel used by R.J. Reynolds. Hi-Tech Recovery - A place where people can find information about their disease of Alcoholism and get support. Impacts on Tobacco Use and Policy - Poster session from health conference: cigar smoking among college students, engaging youth in tobacco control activities, and developing health warning messages. The Smoking Gun: Tobacco And Teenagers - "The documents the tobacco industry didn't want you to see." E.g. RJR 1975 RJR marketing memo: we must increase our share of the "young adult market, the 14-24 age group". Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Problematic Use of Alcohol - An analysis of the misuse of alcohol. National and State Tobacco Policy and Program Evaluation - Programs in New York, Florida, California, and nationally in the U.S. Tobacco Advertising and Promotional Activities and Young People - Section of 1994 Surgeon General's Report outlines tobacco industry advertising and promotion and its effects. Handle With Care - New alcohol awareness campaign of the Swiss federal office of public health. Features information and links. Case Studies in Tobacco Control Policy Development - Abstracts from conference presentations. Tobacco Industry Quotes on Marketing to Kids - Quotes compiled by MASCOT, the Multicultural advocates for social change on tobacco. Peter Young Housing, Industries and Treatment - Program run by a Catholic priest designed to help alcoholics with a successful recovery. Rethinking Stop-Smoking Medications- Myths and Facts - Position paper from the Ontario Medical Association, June 1999, outlines policy best supported by the medical science on cessation aids. Behind the Smokescreen: Tobacco Marketing to Kids - Report from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Recovery Dynamics - Non-profit corporation soley dedicated to the service of alcoholism, substance abuse education and treatment for the alcoholic. It utilizes the twelve steps and AA. Smoking is a Major Cause of Blindness - Editorial in a health journal considers the scientific and policy merits of a new pack warning. Do Candy Cigarettes Encourage Young People to Smoke? - Paper in British Medical Journal. Executives of both the tobacco and candy industries regarded candy cigarettes as good advertising to future smokers; tobacco companies granted candy makers permission to use cigarette pack designs and tolerated trademark infringement. Recovery LinderWEB - For those who are active alcoholics, or seeking recovery from alcoholism. Tobacco Control Blueprint - From the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Foundation, guidelines and policy recommendations for research, programs, advertising and promotions, and international issues. Tobacco Explained: 3. Marketing to children - ASH UK Paper. Heavily documented with quotes from the industry's own internal documents, reports on how the tobacco industry promotes cigarettes and smoking to kids. The Healing Spirit - Offers literature on alcoholism and AA, prayers, and spiritual guidance in recovery. Report on the CRD Smoking Control Bylaw - Region in British Columbia considers and adopts a smoke-free local ordinance; paper outlines the policy considerations including ventilation. Tobacco Industry Promotion of Cigarettes and Adolescent Smoking - Scientific article measures the relationship between cigarette advertising and consumption. The Ark Foundation - Provides help for alcoholics within the catering industry and aims to increase the awareness of the extremely serious nature of alcoholism. Jeffrey E. Harris, MIT Home page - Online copies of Dr. Harris's economic analyses, most dealing with costs and prices of tobacco products. Tobacco Advertising influences adolescents to start smoking - NIH analysis of what caused smoking to increase over the last 70 years. Secular Organizations for Sobriety - SOS takes a reasonable, secular approach to recovery and maintains that sobriety is a separate issue from religion or spirituality. Tobacco Control in the 21st Century: Comprehensive Approaches, Role of Cessation - Synthesis of papers presented at the 3rd International Heart Health Conference, Singapore, 28 August to 2 September 1998. Effect of Cigarette Promotions on Smoking Uptake among Adolescents - Study supports a close linkage between tobacco promotional activities and uptake of smoking among adolescents. Sober 24 - Alcoholism Daily Readings - A resource with emphasis on AA, Al-Anon, and related programs for individuals and families recovering from addiction. The Effect of Tobacco Advertising Bans on Tobacco Consumption - Paper in the Journal of Health Economics; concludes that comprehensive bans reduce consumption, limited bands have little or no effect. Tobacco Advertising in Magazines with Youth Readership - Analysis of market research data shows the largest tobacco company is still spending $15 million a day on advertising, much of it in magazines and other venues that impact kids. Getting Them Sober - Free videos and free reports, for recovering persons and health professionals; ongoing discussion bulletin board for support and to post seminars, job openings in health; free email newsletter. The Economic Case Against Tobacco Stocks - While some investors avoid tobacco stocks for moral reasons, this article discusses economic reasons for avoiding investing in tobacco stocks. Big Tobacco: Still Addicting Kids - Research reports on tobacco industry and marketing to kids before and after the Master Settlement Agreement with the states in November 1998. JACS - "Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically-dependent-persons, and Significant-others" offers writings about Judaism and recovery. Includes a list of groups. Investment In Tobacco Control - State by state breakdown of tobacco use among adults, among youth; deaths related to smoking; smoking attributable medicaid expenditures; lung cancer death rate; tobacco control funding; tobacco excise taxes; cigarette sales. Effects of Sales Promotion on Smoking among U.S. Ninth Graders - Scientific paper concludes that large promotional pushes by cigarette marketers in the 1980s and 1990s appear to be linked with increased levels smoking among ninth graders. Overcomers Outreach - OO is a bridge between the traditional 12-Step programs and the church. People who are searching for their Higher Power need Jesus. Includes a U.S. meeting list. State System - CDC report provides demographics of cigarette usage in each state. Memos Highlight Importance Of 'Younger Adult Smokers' - Washington Post article summarizes what the tobacco industry was saying privately about youth smoking. What is JACS? - Brief statements about what JACS is and is not. This organization is known as Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically dependant persons, and Significant others. Litigation and Public Health Policy Making: The Case of Tobacco Control - Journal article examines the arguments for and against using litigation as a policy tool, with specifics drawn from tobacco control. Tobacco Targeted at Youth on the Internet - Updated report from the Center for Media Education surveys pro-tobacco sites for their appeal to children. Matt Talbot Retreats - A group of recovering alcoholics who find Matt Talbot spiritual retreats have helped them to practice the steps and achieve a greater degree of serenity and joy. CRS Report: Tobacco Control: Enforcement and Effectiveness of Federal and State Youth Access Laws - Report examines effectiveness of youth access as a tobacco control strategy. Philip Morris Polled Teens on Smoking - The nation's largest tobacco company used pollsters through the 1970s and 1980s to learn more about teens' smoking attitudes. Overcomers Recovery Support - Their program offers twelve-step recovery education and Biblical counseling. Cigarette Law - Article in law digest reviews the history of how cigarettes got exempted from almost all product liability law, and considers if the behavior of the tobacco industry would have been different without those exemptions. Tobacco Ads, Promotional Items Linked with Teen Smoking - Longitudinal research indicates that even if a teenager has no intention to start smoking, tobacco advertising and promotional items can lead one-third of them to try. Women For Sobriety - WFS is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions. The Physician's Role in Public Policy on Tobacco - Presentation-ready slides from the American College of Chest Physicians. They said WHAT? - Collection of quotes: what the industry says about youth in its own internal documents. Adult Children Anonymous - ACA is a spiritual program designed to help adults raised in families where alcoholism, substance abuse, mental illness, or other dysfunction was present. In Memory of James Beattie Morison M.D. - Includes three papers Dr. Morison wrote on smoking in Canadian children, 1960 through 1982. BAT Lures Young smokers With Online Scheme - British American Tobacco is planning an extraordinary internet campaign to drive unwitting young consumers to bars and clubs where it promotes its cigarettes, according to a leaked company memo. Article explains, and provides the memo. Children of Alcoholics Foundation - COAF is a national non-profit that provides a range of educational materials and services to help professionals, children, and adults break the cycle of parental substance abuse. A Public Health Analysis of the Proposed Resolution of the United States Tobacco Litigation - Institute for Health Policy Studies of the University of California assembles a complete analysis of the proposed 1997 "resolution" that weighs and measures its impact on health. Study: Tobacco Companies Still Market Cigarettes to Teens - New England Journal of Medicine study finds that a 1998 tobacco industry promise not to market to teens has had little effect; advertising for youth brands of cigarettes in youth-oriented magazines has not decreased. A Parenting Perspective - Children of Alcoholics - Ways to reduce the risk that the child of an alcoholic will be become an alcoholic. Tobacco Law Compendium - Searchable by case, legislation, bylaw, or legal literature, as well as document text. In English and French. Cigarette Ads Influence Teen Smoking - Summary of recent research. Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service - Official site for the support group of people who grow up with an alcoholic parent. A Sweet Deal for Big Tobacco - Analysis of the proposed "global tobacco settlement" of 1997 concludes it would have kept the tobacco industry profitable and done little for the public. Tobacco and the Media - Slide presentation from Media Influence on the Health of Adolescents at Andrews University. Adult Children of Alcoholics Resources - Includes information, research, and characteristics, including relationships. Scientific Basis for Various Regulatory Aapproaches for Tobacco - Testimony by Dr. Jack Henningfield on the health effects of tobacco and the scientific basis for various regulatory approaches. Cigarette-makers Accused of Increasing Ads that Target Teens - May 17, 2000 - CNN report on research that shows tobacco industry has increased advertising aimed at teens, following an agreement not to do so. ACA Teddys' Rule - Information, encouragement and materials; includes list of meetings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Public Citizen: Tobacco Policy Papers - Discussion and analysis of tobacco policy options including litigation, legislation, regulation, and deals with the industry; focus is on the proposed deal of 1997. ABCNEWS.com: Study Says Big Tobacco Targeting Teens - In the time since tobacco companies agreed to change their marketing practices and pay states millions of dollars to fend off litigation, Big Tobacco has also dramatically stepped up advertising in magazines with large teen readerships. Raiguel, Jill - Adult Children of Alcoholics - Life skills and keys to effective living. Innovative teachings, exercises and books by award-winning author and personality Jill Raiguel. Tobacco Policy Research - Paper by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation explains the reasons for tobacco policy research, and summarizes its own programs in this area. Ever Wonder What the Future Holds for Joe? - Essay comments on RJ Reynolds' Joe Camel advertising campaign. Dr. Janet Woititz's ACOA Resources - Described as the mother of the Adult Children of Alcoholics movement, Dr. Woititz was a pioneer in the ACOA movement. The site offers insights into ACOA as well as information on Woititz books. California's Anti-Tobacco Media Campaign - Article on California's anti-smoking ads, what works, and how to have impact with a fraction of the money that the industry spends promoting tobacco. Daily Doc: Lorillard, Aug 30, 1978 - Presentation, references, and context of the famous Lorillard memo which states "the base of our business is the high school student." NACoA - National Association for Children of Alcoholics is a non-profit organization supporting children of alcoholics. Smoking Cessation is Cost Effective - Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that smoking cessation programs are cost-effective. Joe Camel Campaign: Mangini v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Collection - Once-secret R. J. Reyolds internal memos cover the design and implementation of the Joe Camel cigarette ad campaign, along with a report on the campaign by UCSF researchers. Adult Children Of Alcoholics - A descriptive page regarding the symptoms of ACOA. Tobacco Related Local Laws in New York - Laws regulating tobacco vending machines, smokefree workplaces and public places, and cigarette advertising in various cities and communities across the state of New York. Cigarette Advertising and Teens - Factsheet on tobacco marketing and promotion aimed at teens. Miracles In Progress - ACOA's 12 step meeting online once a week. All ACOA's are welcome to join our text chat meetings which are held direct on our website. CDC Releases Data on Smoking Prevalence, Attitudes - Prevalence ranged from 12% to 30 in 2000; high levels of public support were found - even among smokers - for smoke-free policies. Tobacco Documents Show Companies Vied for Youth Market - CNN.com reports that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. was envious of Philip Morris' domination of the youth market and designed a marketing strategy in the mid-1970s to try to increase its share, according to a secret document. Adult Children of Alcoholics: A Personal Story - This is my story as an ACOA member. Please read my true story and share your experiences with me. Tobacco Advertising After the Settlement: Where We Are and What Remains To Be Done - Paper in the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy examines what the Master Settlement Agreement between the tobacco industry and the states has and has not accomplished. CNN.com: Cigarette-makers Accused of Increasing Ads that Target Teens - CNN report on studies showing that the tobacco industry has increased ads targetting teens. Victoria Australia - Adult Children of Alcoholic and Other Dysfunctional Families - Contains basic information on the ACoA program and has a current list of meetings in Victoria Australia. People from any kind of dysfunctional family are welcome to attend. New Canadian Tobacco Package Warnings Effective - Recent research by the Canadian Cancer Society shows the new Canadian cigarette warnings are effective. Brown & Williamson Campaign Targets Young People - Article in India Express covers B&W's campaign promoting Kool and Lucky Strike cigarettes. Miracles In Progress ACoA Group Chatroom - Offers online meetings and 12 step support. Also provides 12 Step information and resources, mailing list and message boards. John R. Garrison address to the Senate - 1998 testminony of John Garrison, President of the American Lung Association, to the U.S. Senate Committee on Judiciary; outlines tobacco facts and related public policy aims and means. Request for Investigation of Philip Morris Textbook Covers - Letter from Commercial Alert requests Attorney General investigate Philip Morris for promotions to teens. Jump Start: Recovery in the Fast Lane - This site includes a look at ACA and ACOA, personal stories and jump-starts to recovery regarding acceptance and boundaries. A tobacco-free Europe - Publications, factsheets, and reports compiled by WHO and other organizations on the effects and trends of tobacco use in Europe. Cancer Cash: Light Up. Be Cool. Drop Dead. - A new tobacco promotion at bars and clubs in Seattle area aims at the youth market; story has the details. Ottawa, Canada - Inner Peace Group - Adult Children Anonymous - An informational site for individuals interested in learning about this organization and adult child recovery. Conference on Tobacco and Treatment Products - Conclusions, Treatment - Major conclusions: treatment works, treatment is cost effective, treatment is essential to reducing the death toll. Smoke This - Op-ed on tobacco industry promotions to youth. Adult Children Anonymous of Central Florida - Includes the 12 steps, characteristics, and meeting information. The Impact of the 1997 Tobacco Tax Increase on Cigarette Consumption in Alaska - Graphs consumption; measures price elasticity. Tobacco Marketing by Philip Morris and RJR Nabisco - United Methodist Church expresses outrage at "the use of marketing techniques aimed at children by leading cigarette manufacturers". Arizona Adult Children of Alcoholics - Arizona information for ACoA meetings, activities, and service functions. Federal Preemption Now a Barrier to Local Tobacco Ordinances, Health Law Perspectives, Health Law and Policy Institute - Short report from the Health Law and Policy Institute on case law affecting state regulation of tobacco promotion. Tobacco Industry Reviewed Potential Smoking Habits of 5-year-olds - Brown and Williamson Tobacco engaged a marketing research firm to look at the potential smoking habits of children as young as 5, according to internal company documents. A judge said Brown and Williamson "blatantly abused" attorney-client privilege to keep these documents secret. Thirteen Characteristics of Adult Children - Adult children of alcoholics have much in common with people who grew up in other dysfunctional families. Channing Bete Company Tobacco Policy - The Channing Bete company explains why it has decided not to accept tobacco industry money. Secret Memos Show Cigarette-maker Targeted teens - CNN article: "The tobacco industry has been caught in a lie, according to newly unveiled secret memos. They show that R.J. Reynolds, despite past denials, aimed its advertising at teen-agers". An Unofficial ACOA Page - The characteristics of adult children of alcoholics. Presents the problem and a solution. ASAM and Nicotine - Scientific analysis and policy recommendations on tobacco products, from the American Society for Addiction Medicine RJR on the "youth market" - Document from R.J. Reynolds (RJR) site shows that 14 year old smokers were not just a viable, but a very sought after market for RJR. Victoria, Australia - Basic ACOA information and a short local meeting list. AMWA Position Paper: Tobacco Control and Prevention - The American Medical Womens Association outlines its stand and proposed policy initiatives. Anytown USA: Tobacco Ads in Stores - Photos of typical retail advertising shows the types of ads kids are seeing everyday throughout the country. Online Al-Anon Information Service - Information about family groups, links to meetings, and websites. Tobacco: A Legal and Policy Issue of the Elderly - Policy paper examines impact of tobacco on older people: addiction, secondhand smoke, smoking cessation and health care coverage, smokefree environments for children and grandchildren. Influence of Tobacco Marketing and Exposure to Smokers on Adolescent Susceptibility to Smoking - Scientific paper finds cigarette advertising is a stronger influence on teen smoking than other factors. Al-Anon Alateen - Official site for the support group for friends and family of alcoholics. Includes information, meeting schedules, events. Tobacco Control Policy Research - Research monographs released by the University of Massachusetts; covers policy making, how money gets spent, local control, tax battles, winning against the tobacco industry and its allies. Tobacco Ads in Magazines - Gallery of ads shows how tobacco companies advertise in magazines with high youth readership, and looks at some of the messages in those ads. Al-Anon Meetings - Face to Face - Source for finding lists of face-to-face Al-Anon meetings on the net, as well as contact telephone numbers worldwide. From About.com. FindLaw Legal News: Tobacco - Updates on tobacco law from international to local, tobacco ligitation updates, and tobacco industry documents that feature in tobacco law. Teenage Fun Bankrolled by Tobacco Giant - A description of how Philip Morris is using the Internet to run fashion parades and raves aimed at teenage girls. Singapore - Al-Anon Family Groups - A Twelve Step self-help recovery program for families and friends of people with the disease of alcoholism. Economics of Tobacco Control - Global trends in tobacco use, health consequences of smoking, do smokers know their risks and bear their costs, measures to reduce the demand for tobacco, measures to reduce the supply of tobacco, the costs and consequences of tobacco control. Cigarette Brand Preferences Among Adolescents - Paper from the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. Concludes: "The very high rates of cigarette smoking found among American teenagers in the late 1990s are associated with the popularity of just three brands..." UK and Eire - Al-Anon and Alateen - Family groups provide understanding, strength and hope to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else's drinking. Alateen is part of the Al-Anon fellowship and is for young people, aged twelve to twenty. Death Is Inevitable - Examination of theoretical justifications for coercive public health policies. Tobacco Industry Saw Benefit in Promoting Candy Cigarettes - Summary of finding from research on tobacco industry documents. Online Al-Anon Group - This well established group offers you meetings seven days a week, plus general and supportive chat between meetings as well. Conscientious Consuming Tobacco Company Boycott - Conscientious Consuming is evaluating the conduct and activities of product manufacturers when purchasing consumer products. This action involves the boycott of non-tobacco products of tobacco companies. Bat Cave Inc. Youth Marketing Specialists - Marketing firm states its expertise in youth culture and highlights its tobacco marketing. Al-Anon South East England - Offering help and support for family and friends of problem drinkers. High Country ASSIST Home Page - Community organizations and hundreds of its citizens have formed a coalition-alliance to significantly reduce the death and illness associated with the use of tobacco products. Tobacco Advertising and Youth - Factsheet from the Tobacco Reference Guide. The Forum - Official magazine of Al-Anon Family Groups. How to subscribe. Includes new articles from each issue and an archive of back issues. Saskatchewan Coalition for Tobacco Reduction - Facts and resources on tobacco control for Saskatchewan residents. Expert Says Tobacco Pitched Ads to Young Smokers - CNN article shows cigarette ads placed on TV shows for kids, tobacco industry memos that talk of getting young people to smoke. Al-Anon Alateen Worldwide - List of national Al-Anon and Alateen offices around the world. DOC: Positive Health Strategies for the Clinic, Classroom, and Community - Doctors Ought to Care (DOC). "DOC has not been afraid to take risks in dealing with our nation's major health issues. A far cry from pamphlets and preaching about the 'dangers', DOC focuses on changing attitudes that have been molded by misleading advertising in the mass media." Tobacco Company Magazine Ads Continue To Target Children - Research report from Harvard Business School analyzes advertising expenditures in 30 adult- and youth-oriented magazines, finds that young people smoke cigarettes advertised in youth magazines. TV Spot for Alateen - Fifteen second public service announcement for Alateen. "Why be alone?" (Requires viewer software.) International Union Against Cancer - Cigarette smoking is the largest single avoidable cause of ill health and premature mortality in the world. This program aims to change attitudes to tobacco use in society and to promote a comprehensive strategy to eradicate tobacco production, sales, promotion, and use. Brand-Specific Advertising in Relation to Youth Readership - Scientific article reports that cigarette brands smoked by teens are the ones advertised more in youth oriented magazines. Information for Professionals - How to refer a client to Al-Anon or Alateen and what they can expect. Still Waiting to Exhale - Public Citizen report on "Do Nothing Republican leaders do their thing for Big Tobacco contributors". Study Suggests Cigarette Companies Target Youth - Summary of recent research. Alateen - Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. Coalition for a Tobacco Free Mobile - Effects of tobacco; prevention and education; quitting; smokefree environments; youth and tobacco; news and resources; from Mobile, Alabama. Marketing Tactics - Once-secret, court-released, internal industry documents demonstrate tactics toward increasing sales, especially toward young people. South Africa - Meeting lists and central office phone numbers. Includes other basic information about Al-Anon and Alateen. An official Al-Anon web site. American Council on Science and Health (ACSH > Tobacco) - articles on smoking, tobacco, and public policy. Smoke and Mirrors: Tobacco Industry-Sponsored Youth Prevention Programs In the Context of Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs in Canada - Report by the Ontario Medical Association concludes that tobacco industry sponsored youth programs don't work, identifies the reasons the industry runs the programs, and outlines how these programs actually make smoking attractive to teens. TV Spot for Al-Anon - Fifteen second public service announcement for Al-Anon. "Why be alone?" (Requires viewer software.) Colorado Tobacco Education and Prevention Alliance - Statewide coalition of organizations and individuals committed to reducing tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke throughout Colorado through education and advocacy. Tobacco Industry Bombards Kids With Retail Store Marketing - Despite agreeing as part of the 1998 state tobacco settlement to stop marketing to kids, the tobacco industry in 1999 saturated convenience stores and other retail outlets with advertising and promotions that influence kids, according to a recent CDC study. Al-Anon, Alateen, and ACOA - Some general information about the three fellowships. Tobacco Free Initiative - World Health Organization provides information on tobacco's health impact, secondhand smoke, economics, youth, industry conduct, women and tobacco, and advocacy for tobacco policy change. Youth Targeting By Tobacco Manufacturers Since the Master Settlement Agreement - Research analyzes ads in U.S. magazines from 1997 to 2000, finds that all three major tobacco companies (Philip Morris, R. J. Reynolds, and Brown and Williamson) failed to comply with the youth-targeting ban in the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement. Statewide - Al-Anon and Alateen meetings for all of Arizona. Address and phone number of offices around the state. International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases - Details about this scientific, medical organization which is aiming at prevention of diseases caused and/or worsened by tobacco use. Includes publications, meetings and contact information. Cigarette Ads have More Impact Than Anti-tobacco Efforts - The tobacco industry is still coming up with cigarette ads that have a greater impact on young people than anti-smoking messages, according to new research. Palm Beach County - Al-Anon and Alateen information for Palm Beach County Florida. Includes meeting and event information. Burning Down the Houses - Report from Public Citizen on tobacco money in the U.S. House of Representatives. Big Tobacco Up to Old Tricks - USA Today editorial focuses on tobacco industry marketing attractive to teens. South Florida - Meeting list and calendar of events. Has copies of some of the basic pamphlets and of the local newsletter. Muskoka-Parry Sound Health Unit - Smoking, quitting, worksite cessation program; tobacco survey; smoke-free area restaurants; talking to kids about smoking; tobacco's impact on the environment. Cigarette Ads Stomp Out Anti-Smoking Efforts - Study concludes that cigarette ads lead young people to identify smoking with popularity and relaxation, and these associations are stronger than any perceived risk picked up from anti-smoking ads. North Florida - Al-Anon and Alateen meeting lists. Calendar of events. Alberta Tobacco Reduction Alliance - Facts and resources on tobacco issues, including statistics, quitting tips, downloadable publications, and a matrix of programs and materials for tobacco reduction practitioners. Marketing to America's Youth: Evidence from Corporate Documents - Article in scientific journal surveys tobacco industry memos and corporate documents on marketing to teens. Orlando - Offers a list of Al-Anon and Alateen meetings, upcoming events, and hope to newcomers. Canadian Council for Tobacco Control - Health information; industry documents; links to related sites. R.J. Reynolds Documents Detail Cigarette Marketing Aimed at Children - Washington Post article; reports that R.J. Reynolds memos show it developed aggressive marketing to reach 14 year olds. Pinellas County - Al-Anon and Alateen meeting schedule. Upcoming events. Sevier County Tobacco Coalition - The single most preventable cause of death and disease in Tennessee is the use of tobacco products. Our main focus is a healthy community for our residents. Factsheets: Tobacco Company Marketing to Kids - A dozen factsheets in PDF format on Philip Morris and tobacco industry marketing to kids. Naples - Al-Anon meeting schedules in Naples, Marco, Bonita, and Golden Gate. Also has Alateen meetings in Naples. Nursing World: Letter to Philip Morris - American Nurses Association open letter explains their stand, and details why they doubt PM's "youth smoking prevention" campaign is anything but a public relations gesture. Tobacco Industry Promotion of Cigarettes and Adolescent Smoking - Summarizes research showing how tobacco advertising and promotion can influence nonsusceptible never smokers to start the process of becoming addicted to cigarettes. Baltimore Metro Al-anon / Alateen - Help for the family and friends of the alcoholic. There are over 100 groups in the Greater Baltimore, MD area ready and willing to help you. American College of Chest Physicians > Speakers Kit - Slides, notes, newsletter, and other resources for speakers on tobacco topics. Cigarette Ads - A Promise Broken - Summarizes research showing that tobacco ad spending has not decreased since the tobacco industry agreed to stop targeting youth; examines where the ad budget goes. Anne Arundel County - Provides Al-Anon and Alateen meeting information for Anne Arundel County, Maryland. American College of Chest Physicians - It's the chest physician, the cardiac specialist, or the oncologist, that breaks the prognosis to the family. This website goes to the response of the medical community to preventable disease and death. Secret Memos Show R.J. Reynolds Targeted Teens - News article; "R. J. Reynolds memos show the No. 2 cigarette maker tartgeted teen-agers as young as 13." Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Al-Anon and Alateen Meetings Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. Meeting lists include what to expect. How they cooperate with counselors and others. The American Legacy Foundation - Promoting tobacco-free generations; vision is to become the preeminent authority in tobacco prevention by funding cutting edge research, marketing and education programs that tell the truth about tobacco use. Tobacco Ads Still Luring Teens - Despite tobacco industry claims, big tobacco's marketing campaigns continue to have the greatest influence on children to start smoking, a new study finds. MaryDel Al-Anon and Alateen - General meeting information for Harford and Cecil Counties of Maryland. Plus, New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties of Delaware. Smoke Free Wisconsin - Promotes effective tobacco control policies that will protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke; prevent the initiation of smoking, especially among children; and ensure that there is a well-funded, comprehensive and effective statewide tobacco prevention program. ALAC Shoplifting Project - How Big Tobacco Encourages Shoplifting By Kids - How cigarette displays are arrranged in stores to encourage shoplifting by kids. Slide presentation from the American Lung Association. Dayton, Ohio Al-Anon Program - Contains the list of meetings and information on upcoming conferences and events. There are links to other program related sites. STRIKE Headquarters - A college advocacy initiative to strike a blow against Big Tobacco by providing students with the facts about tobacco products, what they do to the customer, why, and who the tobacco industry targets. Lorillard Elbows Portland Hoopsters Off the Court - Article on tobacco giant Lorillard's basketball promotion, and how Lorillard bounced a team off the court because of their T-shirts. Statewide - Official web site of the Ohio Area Assembly of Al-Anon and Alateen. Meeting lists cover the entire state. Other basic Al-Anon information including how they cooperate with professionals. CHARGe Coalition - Based in Georgia; forum in which strategies can be developed, coordinated, and implemented to prevent and reduce tobacco use. R.J. Reynolds Fined for Ads in Youth Magazines - Washington Post article; a judge found that a major tobacco company violated the terms of the 1998 national tobacco settlement by running magazine cigarette ads aimed at teenagers. Seattle - Search for Al-Anon meeting days/times in Seattle. For families and friends of alcoholics. APA tobacco page - American Psychology Association provides documents, APA statements, related links. Philip Morris's "Youth Smoking Prevention" Ads Make Kids Smoke More - Research finds that exposure to the Philip Morris ads "was associated with an increase in the odds of youths intending to smoke in the next year." Central Whidbey Island - Al-Anon and Alateen information and help for friends and families affected by alcoholism. Lots of links for meetings, online chats, and resources. Asian Pacific Islander Tobacco Education Network - Programs, personal tobacco stories, tobacco industry targetting of ethnic minorities. Philip Morris, Lorillard Targetted Kids - Tobacco industry documents released by Congressman Henry Waxman. Vancouver - Meeting information for both Al-Anon and Alateen. Site also covers Portland, Oregon. Coalition for a Tobacco Free Pennsylvania - Coalition of statewide and local organizations that have come together to combat Pennsylvania's number one cause of preventable disease, disability and death: tobacco use. Waxman: Marketing Tobacco to Children - Letter from Congressman Henry Waxman to his colleagues highlights what the tobacco industry says in private about marketing cigarettes to kids. Spokane - Meeting information for both Al-Anon and Alateen. Find help for friends, clients, or yourself. C-Health - Smoking - Tobacco news with a focus on Canada, smoking and health information. Tobacco Companies Finding Easy Way Around Magazine Advertising Ban to Target Youth - A new study examines how the tobacco industry has complied with a 1998 court settlement banning magazine advertising directed at teenagers, dinds that youth targeting persisted and even increased in the first two years after the ban went into effect. Walla Walla - A short Al-Anon meeting list for a small town. Commit To a Healthier Brant - Demonstration site of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy; aims to demonstrate innovative approaches to reduce tobacco use in Brant County, Ontario through prevention, protection and cessation initiatives. Imagery in Cigarette Advertising Overpowers Perceived Risks for Young People - Research finds that exposure to cigarette advertising leads young people to associate smoking with popularity and relaxation, and these associations are stronger than any perceived risk from anti-smoking ads. Traverse City, Michigan Al-anon and Alateen - Meeting schedule, events, services for Northwestern Lower Michigan. Cheshire Coalition for Tobacco Free Youth - New Hampshire based coalition. Events; news; factsheets; moke-free restaurant listings; media resources. Marketing Professor Finds Youth More Influenced by Cigarette Advertising Than Adults - Marketing professor finds that teens are more likely to be influenced by strategic tobacco advertising than adults. Statewide - Has a calendar of Al-Anon and Alateen events for all of Michigan. Colorado Tobacco Education and Prevention - Tobacco information and facts, local programs and coalitions, smoking cessation programs, prevention tips, best practices for prevention, state and local laws and ordinances. Deconstructing Cigarette Ads in a Counter Advertising Workshop - Analyzes advertising and marketing techniques, helps students learn how to deconstruct ads and create their own anti-ad or parody. Massachusetts Al-Anon/Alateen - Help and support for families and friends of alcoholics in Massachusetts. Is someone's drinking bothering you? Imperial County Tobacco Free Zone - Community tobacco education campaign in Imperial County, California. Tobacco Sales Target Was Youth - Collection of articles focuses on tobacco industry memos on how to get young people to take up smoking. Al-Anon & Alateen in Greensboro, NC - This page is designed to help those suffering from the effects of relationships (past or present) with problem drinkers. Through Al-Anon, many of us find contentment and even happiness, whether or not the problem drinking persists. Health Canada Tobacco Home Page - Tobacco related information; in English and French. Tobacco Ads May Undermine Good Parenting - A new study presents evidence that tobacco industry marketing undermines the best efforts of parents to prevent their kids from smoking. Raleigh - This is the official Al-Anon and Alateen web site for the greater Raleigh area. It contains a meeting directory for Wake County and more. Koop Institute - The C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth has projects on tobacco, nicotine, addiction, public heatlh. UK tobacco firm targets African youth - BAT (British American Tobacco) hands out free cigarettes to teenagers at sports events in Africa, a BBC investigation finds. Charlotte - Al-Anon and Alateen meeting lists for Charlotte and vicinity. Kentucky Action - Statewide coalition in partnership with health, educational, and government for decreasing tobacco use and strengthening tobacco control policy. Lorillard Attempts to Shut Down Teen Smoking Program - Article covers Lorillard Tobacco's attempts to shut down a tobacco education program for teens that is widely seen as effective. Northwest Indiana Al-Anon and Alateen - Help for families and friends of alcoholics. Smoke-free Ottawa - Aninitiative sponsored by the Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health, in partnership with Regional Heart Beat Committee, and Cancer Care Ontario Region East. Goal is to support the successful implementation of the new smokefree bylaw. Tobacco Industry Youth Smoking Prevention Programs: Protecting the Industry and Hurting Tobacco Control - Scientific report analyses the design and use of 14 different tobacco industry youth smoking prevention programs, and concludes they're PR programs that protect industry profits, not kids. In PDF format. Missouri Al-Anon and Alateen - Self help and 12 Step program for adults and teens affected by anothers drinking. Contact telephone numbers and meeting information. Los Angeles County Tobacco Control Alliance - A collective of six coalitions focused on six communities in L.A. County - Hispanic, African American, youth, women, Asian Pacific Islanders, and Gay & Lesbian - committed to curbing tobacco use among these groups. Why and How the Tobacco Industry Sells Cigarettes to Young Adults - Scientific report examines tobacco industry documents to analyze tobacco industry strategies that encourage smoking by young adults. Statewide - Meeting schedules arranged by town for all of Connecticut. General information about Al-Anon and Alateen. Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco - Mission is to reduce the harm that tobacco causes the people of Minnesota. Resources to help you quit; research; intervention; news; secondhand smoke public information. Most Tobacco Companies Continue to Target Youth with Advertising - Despite the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement in which the tobacco industry promised to stop targetting youth, the industry increased its promotional spending that targets youth, such as Lorillard's 13% increase in cigarette ads in youth-oriented magazines. Statewide - Meetings are held on each of the four major islands: Oahu, Hawaii, Kauai and Maui. Alcoholism is a family disease and changed attitudes in Al-Anon and Alateen can aid recovery. North Adams Tobacco Awareness Program - Extensive collection of information, links, and resources from Massachusetts. Entertaining Educational Programs on Substance Abuse Tobacco Prevention - Programs for K thru College. One of the shows "Up In Smoke" was picked by the Massachusetts board of Health to tour schools in the state 5 years ago. The show is no boring lecture: it uses theatre skits, mime, circus arts, comedy, rap and rock and roll music. Al-Anon and Alateen in South Carolina - Meeting schedules, a calendar of event, and information about Al-Anon and Alateen for families and friends of alcoholics. Official web site of Area 50 of Al-Anon. Louisiana Cancer and Lung Trust Fund Board - Tobacco news, tobacco control efforts of the organization. The Smoky Reality - "No, we're not a big organization who makes and airs cool commericials, or even a government-funded website targeted at teens. We are teens, we are doing something about what we believe in, and this is our story." Al-Anon Birmingham - Hope and help for the friends and family members of alcoholics. We understand as few others can. Morrow County Tobacco Coalition - Coalition of businesses, schools, county agencies, the community, families and youth, dedicated to providing a tobacco-free environment for the youth of Morrow County, Oregon within five years. Growing Up Tobacco Free: Preventing Nicotine Addiction in Children and Youths - Complete 300 page book online. Covers: addiction, social norms and the acceptability of tobacco use, prevention policy, tobacco advertising and promotion, and research results on prevention and cessation of tobacco use. Statewide - Meeting lists for various parts of Alaska. Information on the Al-Anon service organization. NicNet - Sponsored by the Arizona Program for Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Tobacco Education using Theatre, Mime - Group that presents programs for K thru 12. Shows use theater skits, mime, circus arts, comedy, and music; this is no lecture. Main theme is choices. Al-Anon Easy Does it South Milwaukee - Offers meeting schedules, announcements, chat room with schedule, 12 step information and tools. North Coast Tobacco Prevention Network - Mission: to reduce the number of tobacco victims and prevent the pain and suffering they must endure. Online newsletters, factsheets, and articles. Students Working Against Tobacco - SWAT is dedicated to defending teens from tobacco companies lies and deceptions. AIS - Details about the Syracuse Al-Anon/Alateen Information Service. Includes meeting schedules, news, 12 step data and literature. Ontario Tobacco Research Unit - Established in 1993 to foster and conduct research, monitoring and evaluation contributing to programs and policies to eliminate tobacco-related health problems in Ontario. Full Court Press - A Tucson, Arizona program dedicated to reducing teen tobacco use. Suffolk, New York - Al-Anon Information - Is Al-Anon For You? Information and meeting schedule. OKSWAT.COM - SWAT, Studnets Working Against Tobacco, a statewide anti-tobacco youth movement in Oklahoma. "The Tobacco Industry has targeted teens for years. It's time for it to stop, and now Big Tobacco becomes OUR TARGET!!!" Smoke-Free Kids - Smoke-Free Kids is a collaboration between the Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Women's National Team, and US Soccer. Westchester / Putnam Al-Anon - Information service for Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York State. Meetings are free, anonymous, and confidential. No appointments necessary. Oklahoma Tobacco Use Prevention - Tobacco's toll on Oklahoma; Oklahoma's prevention programs; news and events. Youth Empowerment and Health Promotion - Report from Florida Tobacco Control Clearinghouse. Description of, examples, and discussion of empowering youth, instead of lecturing. Al-anon and Alateen of Southern New York - Serves the Bronx, Brooklyn, Dutchess, Manhattan, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Staten Island, Ulster and Westchester. Meetings are free, anonymous, confidential. No appointments necessary. Smoking Stinks; Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Dangers of tobacco; youth focus. Blowing Smoke - Tobacco Industry Youth Prevention Ad Campaigns - Expose of industry "prevention" programs. New York City - Al-Anon and Alateen meetings arranged by location. Learn about alcoholism as an illness. Find help for family and friends of alcoholics. Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education: Information Central - Tobacco use reduction: the program, the science, the people, the laws, the secrets, the tools, the press. One-stop access. The Truth About Tobacco - Motivational speaker Patrick Reynolds, grandson of R.J. Reynold's Co. founder, speaks out against teen smoking and teen substance abuse through assembly programs on his anti-tobacco campaign. Southern New York State - Official web site of Southern New York Area of Al-Anon and Alateen. Plenty of basic information about Al-Anon. Research for International Tobacco Control - Mission is to create a strong research, funding and knowledge base for the development of effective tobacco control policies and programs that will minimize the threat of tobacco production and consumption to health and human development in developing countries. South Dakota Tobacco Free Network - "Every year, tobacco companies spend more than $16 million in South Dakota to entice children to smoke." The Network aims to counter these efforts. Northern New York State - Web site of New York North Area of Al-Anon and Alateen. Includes the newsletter and a calendar of events. Project UpInSmoke - Dedicated to spreading the truth about the dangers of smoking and how evil those tobacco companies and their supporters really are. Also offers a way to help crack down on stores selling cigarettes to minors. Healthy Mississippi - "Tobacco killed my uncle and my father. I don't want anyone to go through what my family has gone through. Just saying `Don't smoke' isn't enough. It's like telling a 16 year old not to drive 80 mph... I think showing others how the tobacco industry lies and manipulates will make them pay attention." Rochester - Meeting lists for Al-Anon and Alateen in and near Rochester. Explains the local service organization. Rhode Island Non-Smokers - Guide to smokefree dining by city or town. Prevention of Adolescent Use of Tobacco - Abstracts from presentations at a health conference. Rutland, Vermont Area Al-Anon - Basic information and schedules for Vermont District 6 Al-Anon. Anyone who feels his or her life has been affected by close contact with a problem drinker is eligible for membership with Al-Anon or Al-Ateen. Zapbac.com - Oregon tobacco education program; focus is on empowering youth to identify and counter pro-tobacco influences in their community. Industry "Youth Programs" Help Avoid Regulation - Presents and analyzes industry document that shows that one purpose of the industry's "youth programs" is to fend off regulation. Statewide - Meeting information for all of Arkansas. More about services available from Al-Anon and Alateen. The Schuylkill County Tobacco Free Youth Coalition - Dedicated to helping young people to avoid tobacco addiction, with information about the Coalition and its Tobacco Free Ballfield Project. Reducing Tobacco Use Among Youth: Community-Based Approaches - Describes and evaluates community based approaches to reducing tobacco use. Northern California - Northern California World Service Area. It contains meeting information, calendar of events, literature about Al-Anon and Alateen and its local availability, public service announcements, newsletters for Al-Anon and Alateen. Smoky Lies - Computer animated movie developed at Dartmouth. Lungs Are For Life - Ontario Lung Association's smoking prevention program for students from kindergarten through Grade 12. Kern County - Meeting list for Al-Anon and Alateen. Stomp It Out - Advocating for tobacco-free communities in the Riverside CA area. Tobacco Facts - Designed by teens for teens, provides facts on: what's in a cigarette, smoking rates by youth, nicotine addiction, illegal sales of tobacco to youth, tobacco advertising aimed at youth, and what the tobacco industry really says. Orange County - Central Office. Meeting directory. Al-Anon helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Alateen does the same for young people. Survivors and Victims Empowerment Project - The Survivors and Victims Empowerment program identifies, trains and works with tobacco survivors and acts as a resource for groups in North Carolina. Youth listen and learn when a survivor of a tobacco-related illnes shares their story. Death Playing Cards - Sells tobacco education playing cards designed for teens. Los Angeles - Meeting directory and calendar of events. How to reach Al-Anon and Alateen in the Los Angeles area. Technical Assistance Legal Center - TALC provides assistance to California cities and counties developing local laws to restrict tobacco advertising and youth access to tobacco products in their communities. Recommendations on ad restrictions that are legal; information on what the state settlement does not accomplish in this and other areas. Smoking Prevention - Effects of smoking cigarettes. Reasons not to smoke. Put together by high school students. Ventura County - Meeting list and calendar of events for Al-Anon and Alateen in Ventura County. Site explains what Al-Anon is and how it can help family and friends of alcoholics. Tobacco Education and Prevention Coaliation - Based in Wasco-Sherman, Oregon; offers factsheets, with references for each fact, on smoking, cigarettes, teens, spit tobacco, cigars; also list of local smokefree dining, newsletter, toll-free quitline, and videos available for lending. Teenage Smoking and its Effects - Effects of teen smoking, addiction, and costs. Napa Valley Al-Anon and Alateen - Lists Al-Anon and Alateen meeting, and also includes frequently asked questions, phone numbers and links. Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition - Mission is to reduce the prevalence of tobacco use and addiction and to assist Kansans in avoiding the negative health and economic impact of tobacco use. News, factsheets, information, resources. Teen Tobacco Use - An Ohio State University Extension fact sheet. Statewide - Meeting schedules. How to contact Al-Anon and Allateen service centers around Colorado. Tobacco use in British Columbia - Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. Summary of the "number one preventable cause of death in British Columbia, killing more than 5,800 people and costing the provincial government hundreds of millions of dollars annually." Outrage Avenue - Innovative program for teens uses "reality TV" approach. Fort Collins - Twenty-four hour phone hotline for Al-Anon and Alateen. Site has the local meeting lists. tobaccofreedom.org - Education, news, research, and analysis. Does Philip Morris Want to Stop Kids' Smoking? - ACSH editorial looks at teen smoking activities of Philip Morris. New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties - Site gives Al-Anon and Alateen information for Delaware and nearby parts of Maryland. Trans-Atlantic Conference on Tobacco - Sponsored by the Koop Institute, a group of health care professionals at Cambridge University and at Dartmouth Medical Center met to discuss tobacco policy, research, and prevention/treatment strategies. Tips4Youth - CDC site features tobacco tip sheets, videos, interviews with Christy Turlington and Boyz II Men, and information to help young people be more aware of the power and pervasiveness of cigarette advertising and to help them resist the influences of the tobacco industry. District of Columbia Metro Area - Al-Anon and Alateen Meetings Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. Meeting lists include what to expect. How they cooperate with counselors and others. Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program - Health program features reports on the program itself, tobacco industry advertising, youth smoking in Massachusetts, local and statewide programs, research, and policy initiatives. Does Parental Smoking Cessation Discourage Adolescent Smoking? - Paper concludes that getting parents to quit may be an effective method for reducing adolescent smoking. The earlier parents quit, the less likely their children will become smokers. Sandpoint - Al-Anon and Alateen meeting schedule. Broward County SWAT - Students workin against tobacco in Broward County, Maryland. Price, Tobacco Control Policies and Youth Smoking - Paper finds that higher cigarette prices and smokefree public places and workplaces are effective in reducing youth smoking; youth access restrictions have little effect. East Central Illinois - Serving East-Central Illinois including the Urbana-Champaign area. Gives overview of Al-Anon and Alateen groups along with area meeting, events calendar, and contacts. District 12 is part of the Southern Illinois AFG Area. Students Working Against Tobacco - Teens in Florida working to stop the tobacco industry from targeting them. Pitfalls of Criminalizing Youth Possession of TObacco - Policy analysis draws on experience of several states and communities to show why most tobacco control advocates are skeptical of criminalizing kid smoking. Illinois Al-Anon Adult Children (ACAFG) - Recovery resource for Al-Anon Adult Children and friends in related 12-step groups. Features include its primary service project, a yearly Workshop and Festival, held each year on the first weekend in May. GLOBALink - The International Tobacco Control Network - Tobacco news, factsheets, resources, directories, calendar, petitions, tools for community tobacco control. Behind the Smokescreen: The Tobacco Industry's Youth Anti-Tobacco Programs - Report from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids says Philip Morris's anti-youth-smoking ad campaign is "another in a long line of efforts by the tobacco companies to make it appear as though they are seriously addressing the problem of youth smoking, designed more to relieve political pressure on the industry than actually to discourage tobacco use by kids." Northern Illinois - Includes regional Al-Anon and Alateen calendar of events, resources for families, relatives and friends, phone contacts, and links. Meeting list is based on zip code. Ontario Tobacco-Free Network - Network consisting of the Canadian Cancer Society Ontario Division, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, and the Ontario Lung Association. Working together to reduce the harmful effects of tobacco use. News and updates; publications; links to related organizations. B-FREE from Tobacco - Wisconsin's youth anti-smoking effort. Site includes anti-tobacco web pages designed by teens and counter-advertising. South Dakota Al-Anon - General and professional information, city by city. Meeting times and locations for Al-Anon and Alateen in South Dakota. Australian Council on Smoking and Health - Dedicated to raising awareness in the community on smoking and health issues in Australia. Educational campaigns, quit programs, library, and tobacco industry secrets. Letter from the California 4-H Statewide Advisory Board - Expresses why California 4-H did not wish to "partner" with Philip Morris. Ames - Al-Anon and Alateen meeting times and events. Twenty questions to decide if Al-Anon is for you. Tuscola Partnership for Tobacco Reduction - A community-based coalition in Michigan that includes human services agencies, schools, and the public. Target Market - Minnesota project shows "how tobacco executives have been targeting youth"; tobacco industry documents, discussion, information, news, events, and creative resistance. Statewide - Find Al-Anon and Alateen meetings by city. Special events and a list of offices and phone numbers. Commit Coalition - Works through a variety of community channels to prevent children from starting to smoke, encourage and help smokers and consumers of tobacco products to quit and to promote smoke free, healthier environments. Tobacco Industry "Prevention" Programs - ANR expose of industry "youth smoking prevention" programs. Statewide - Al-Anon and Alateen meetings for all of Maine are organized by day. Contact the office for more information or to order literature. Smokefree Indiana - Reducing tobacco use for a healthier Indiana. From Ball State University. "How-to" emphasis. Coalition for a Smoke Free Youth - Organization at The George Washington University. Al-Anon Statewide - Meeting information for all of Oregon. Includes resources for professionals and Alateen information. North Valley Region Tobacco Prevention Center - Anti-tobacco advocacy group located in Chico, California and serves six Northern California counties. Services include: Mini-Grants, sponsorships, trainings and conferences. An Embattled Philip Morris Launches Advocacy Advertising Campaign - Analysis of Philip Morris's "Action Against Access" program. Portland - Meeting information for both Al-Anon and Alateen. Site also covers Vancouver, Washington. Smoke Free Leicester - Smoke Free Alliance for Leicester - Promoting a smoke free Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland by giving health advice, information and education. Tobacco Industry Youth Programs Alert - Warns of industry "youth smoking" programs, and analyzes their design, funding, and purposes. Statewide - Meeting information for all of Virginia. Includes Alateen. Pennsylvania Alliance to Control Tobacco - Statewide alliance whose focus is grassroots tobacco public policy and advocacy. Critique of MTV Europe: "Youth Smoking Prevention" Campaign, sponsored by BAT, Philip Morris and Japan Tobacco International - Independent critique of a tobacco industry advertising campaign on MTV Europe concludes it was a PR gesture intended to have no effect on youth smoking. Northern Virginia - Al-Anon Family Groups of Northern Virginia. Offers information on meetings, upcoming events, recovery resources for family and friends of alcoholics. New Jersey GASP - Advocating since 1974 for smokefree air and tobacco-free lives. Resources on secondhand smoke, its health effects, smokefree workplaces and restaurants, legislation and litigation, tobacco marketing, and solving secondhand smoke problems. PR in the Playground: Tobacco Industry Initiatives on Youth Smoking - ASH-UK expose of the tobacco industry's "youth smoking prevention" programs (report summary). Triangle District - Provides Al-Anon and Alateen meetings and events. Includes the towns of Stuart, Martinsville, Danville, Chatham, South Boston, and Gretna in the Piedmont area of Virginia. Tobacco Wisconsin - Current and accurate information on tobacco control resources, research, and technical assistance. PR in the Playground - ASH-UK report on the tobacco industry's "youth smoking prevention" programs (full report). Statewide - Al-Anon and Alateen meeting information for all of New Hampshire. Includes how to contact them and a calendar of events. Southwest Washington Health District: Tobacco - Focus on prevention, secondhand smoke, smokefree restaurants and workplaces. Philip Morris's - Newspaper article; health organizations doubt that Phlip Morris's "kids shouldn't smoke" ad campaign is on the level. Statewide - Al-Anon and Alateen meetings for all of New Jersey. Includes newsletter and special events. Recovering from the effects of the compulsive drinking of others. Asthma, Tobacco, Air Quality, Asthma Clinical Research Center, Tuberculosis - The mission of the American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago is to reduce the pain and suffering caused by lung disease, the third leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Osceola SWAT - Teen led program working aginst tobacco in Osceola, Florida. Summary of the program, contact links and pictures. Midsouth Tennessee - Find Al-Anon and Alateen meetings in and around Memphis. Idecide4me - Program designed for teens by teens; information on tobacco, cigarettes, and the tobacco industry. Teens Help Anti-smoking Campaign - Report on how teens helped shape the largest anti-smoikng campaign ever run in the U.S. Middle Tennessee - Covers Al-Anon and Alateen meetings in and around Nashville. JEL-Iowa - "We're Iowa teens fighting the tobacco industry's corrupt efforts to manipulate us into using their addictive, deadly product." Counteradvertising, graphic images of tobacco disease, TV ads, information on tobacco addiction and quitting. Big Tobacco's "Deathbed Conversion" Not Convincing - Editorial is skeptical about the purpose of the tobacco industry's "teen smoking prevention" campaign. Statewide - Al-Anon and Alateen information for all of Texas. Recovery help from the addiction of a family member or friend American Public Health Association - World Federation of Public Health Associations - Statement on tobacco control and combatting the tobacco industry, paper on the same topics. In the Mix: Smoking: The truth unfiltered - The online companion to the PBS broadcast, with resources and information for teens and educators about smoking prevention, cessation, and advertising. "Cigarettes can cause serious damage to your health right now and in the near future, not just 40 years down the line". Austin - How to contact local Al-Anon and Alateen. The Cancer Council of New South Wales: The Tobacco Web - Factsheets on the history of smoking, smoking in Australia, smoking and cancer, other health effects of smoking, secondhand smoke, young people and smoking, women and smoking, the tobacco industry, quitting smoking. Smoke Free Leicester - An anti-smoking site for young people with advice and information for a smoke free life. Dallas - Al-Anon meeting locations, schedules, and information for Dallas area and north Texas family members and friends whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. Tobacco Free Lane County - Oregon organization supporting smokefree environments and tobacco use reduction. The Badvertising Institute -- Real life projects - Suggestions for real-life class projects from the Badvertising Institute: a tobacco tour through town, a tobacco behavior audit, tobacco marketing research, getting on the tobacco industry's mailing lists. Houston - How to find local Al-Anon and Alateen meetings. Includes events and volunteer services. Minnesota Smoke-Free Coalition - Established in 1984 to reduce tobacco use in Minnesota; goals are to prevent children from beginning a lifelong addiction to tobacco, to help those who want to quit smoking and to protect non-smokers from exposure to secondhand smoke. Improving the Odds: Educator's Resource - Health Canada's Tobacco Control Programme regulates tobacco and promotes initiatives that reduce or prevent the harm associated with smoking; here it provides educational materials and health resources for prevention. El Paso - This New Mexico site includes Al-Anon and Alateen in El Paso, Texas. Other information on the organizations is in both English and Spanish. Smoke-Free For Health - Non-profit organization formed to protect Floridians from exposure to second-hand smoke. Focus is to ensure the passage of a constitutional amendment in Florida to prohibit smoking in indoor work places. GottaQuit.com - Quitting site for teens features online help, a personal quit calendar, instant-message chat, games and information. Minneapolis and St. Paul - Find Al-Anon and Alateen meeting schedules and special events. Service opportunities for Al-Anon members. How they work with professionals to help the families of those with the illness of alcoholism. Tobacco Dependence Program - Dedicated to reducing the harm to health caused by tobacco, through education, treatment, research and advocacy; a program of the New Jersey School of Medicine and Dentistry. Cessation guidelines for individuals and clinicians; tobacco-free policies; chemical dependency and nicotine; consultation and training services. Antismoking Campaign has Philip Morris Fuming - Philip Morris opposes a tough antismoking campaign that was designed with input from teens. Statewide - Al-Anon and Alateen meetings for all of Montana are arranged by city and by district. Gives upcoming special events. Hillsborough County SWAT - Students Working Against Tobacco. New stories or installments every 3-4 weeks. Topics include the battle over tobacco, consumer culture, forming personal identity, and creative expression. Minnesota Youth Tobacco Prevention Initiative - Mission is to empower youth to be tobacco free by creating a statewide social environment where tobacco use is undesirable, unacceptable, and inaccessible to young people. Beartooth Mountain Conference - A conference for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon members. June 27-29, 2003 at Camp-on-the-Boulder in Montana. American Medical Women's Association - Organization of over 10,000 women physicians and medical students dedicated to the care of the woman patient; letter of support for US federal lawsuit against the tobacco companies. WhyQuit.Com - Graphic material shows effects of tobacco products on the human body; text explains how smokers can and do die young. Omaha - District 18 covers Bellevue, Plattsmouth, and Weeping Water. Not all meetings are listed. The office can give more. American Heart Association - AHA has a lot of resources on tobacco, cigarettes, smoking, and spit tobacco. They're Rich, You're Dead - University of Miami School of Medicine's Tobacco Awareness Program for Community Youth. "We want you to see what we see in our hospital patients every day from the use of tobacco". Omaha - An information source for Omaha metro area Area Al-Anon family groups. SmokeLess States - National tobacco policy initiative that supports statewide coalitions with the goal of reducing tobacco use. Online newsletter, factsheets and information on tobacco taxes, secondhand smoke, and quitting smoking. Philip Morris Anti-Smoking Ads Fail to Work - Study examines 9000 people exposed to anti-smoking ads, finds that the Philip Morris "Think, Don't Smoke" ads are ineffective. Statewide - Al-Anon and Alateen meetings for all of New Mexico plus El Paso, Texas. Other information on the organizations is in both En