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The opioid crisis

Young people are particularly vulnerable to opioid misuse. Two decades of combating commercial tobacco use has prepared us to continue the fight and contribute to ending this epidemic by sharing our expertise in youth and young adult education and prevention.

2013 Annual Report

Refocused & Rededicated.

Scientific integrity and evidence-based solutions

We uphold rigorous scientific integrity by grounding all programs, policies, and initiatives in peer-reviewed research and sound science. Our commitment ensures that every action we take is informed by the best available evidence to maximize public health impact.

Grants and scholarships

​Truth Initiative offers grants and scholarships to support action on the ground, including opportunities for colleges and universities to adopt tobacco/nicotine-free campus policies and for students and young people to take action in their communities. Here are our current opportunities, and remember to check back for more.

Featured partnerships

Through our partnerships, we are creating a culture that empowers people to leave nicotine behind and embrace a healthier future. We partner with states, local communities, public health organizations, and powerful brands to engage young people, prevent nicotine addiction, and help people quit.

Cessation access and support

With access to the right resources, freedom from nicotine addiction is possible for everyone. We create cutting-edge solutions to empower people to quit smoking, vaping, or any type of tobacco product. Our market-leading EX Program has helped millions of people on their journeys to quit smoking, vaping, or any tobacco or nicotine product.

YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT NICOTINE ADDICTION PREVENTION & EDUCATION

Everyone deserves the chance to live free from nicotine addiction. Through our national public education campaigns, as well as in-school curriculums, we are inspiring a movement to live free from nicotine addiction by empowering young people to quit or never start in the first place.

Who We Are

Truth Initiative is the nation’s largest nonprofit public health organization dedicated to preventing youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empowering quitting for all. Our field-leading approach to behavior change and policy change creates transformative impact through national campaigns, proven-effective quitting programs, and in-school curriculums that help prevent and break the cycle of nicotine addiction at the individual level, and rigorous research and policy leadership that helps advance impactful policies at the population level.

Curriculums to address vaping, cannabis use, and prescription drug misuse

Truth Initiative provides a national youth vaping prevention curriculum and a prescription drug safety curriculum, both made available to schools by EVERFI®, the leader in social impact education. Our free digital courses guide students through the dangers associated with vaping nicotine, cannabis use, and prescription drug misuse in an authentic peer-to-peer youth voice. 

As of September 2025, 1.5 million students have engaged with the free digital vaping prevention curriculum, learning the facts about nicotine addiction and receiving proven resources to quit.

Adrienne Neal

Over the span of her 25-year career, Adrienne Neal has played a major role in helping organizations harness the full potential of their most valuable asset:

Raúl Torrez

Raúl Torrez serves as New Mexico’s 32nd Attorney General. He was sworn in on January 1st, 2023.

Alex Parks

Alexandra Parks is responsible for strategic leadership in developing and managing partnerships with an array of stakeholders, including nonprofit organ