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  1. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    Exploitation

    Business or Exploitation? Tobacco and social justice

    A new campaign from truth® exposes the tobacco industry’s exploitation of individuals with mental health conditions and members of the military.

    Aug. 19, 2017
    Targeted Communities
    LGBT Low-Income Mental Health Military Racial/Ethnic Minorities
  2. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    oscars

    Youth-rated films nominated for Oscars feature more tobacco imagery than previous years

    Almost 80 percent of films that competed for a 2019 Oscar award featured tobacco imagery.

    Mar. 06, 2019
    Tobacco in pop culture
    Movies
  3. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    oscars

    As smoking rates decline, Hollywood isn’t getting the picture

    The majority of the 2018 nominees for Academy Awards® in major categories – 86 percent – feature tobacco imagery on screen

    Mar. 02, 2018
    Tobacco in pop culture
    Movies
  4. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    Where does research on marijuana stand?

    To help inform future public health, an in-depth review of existing research from 1999 through 2016 on the health effects of marijuana was conducted.

    Jan. 17, 2017
    Substance Use
    Marijuana
  5. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    No smoking or smoking apparatus allowed

    More mental health facilities are going smoke-free

    Nearly half of the facilities that offer mental health treatment services in the U.S. have 100 percent smoke-free policies in place.

    Oct. 10, 2017
    Targeted Communities
    Mental Health
  6. Press Release Press
    Truth Initiative Facebook Logo

    New leadership announced for the Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research And Policy Studies

    truth Initiative®, America’s largest non-profit public health organization dedicated to making tobacco use a thing of the past, today announced the promotion

    Jun. 13, 2017
  7. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    college student

    How the Tobacco-Free College Program has helped campuses protect 1 million people

    More than 100 colleges and universities now have smoke- or tobacco-free policies through the Truth Initiative® Tobacco-Free College Program, protecting more

    Sep. 27, 2019
    Tobacco prevention efforts
    Smoke-Free Places
  8. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    misconceptions lake

    How tobacco companies linked cigarettes and mental health

    Truth Initiative® explores three ways that tobacco companies linked cigarettes and mental health.

    Aug. 23, 2017
    Targeted Communities
    Mental Health
  9. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    film reel

    Apply now: ‘Reinvent the reel’ grants will support groups to get smoking off movie screens

    Grants from Truth Initiative® and Trinity Health will help youth-serving groups educate young people on the issue of smoking in

    Oct. 03, 2017
    Tobacco in pop culture
    Movies
  10. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    cigarette butt on sidewalk

    Adult smoking rates continue to underscore health disparities

    The latest data show a decline in the overall smoking rate, but many groups continue to smoke at much higher rates than the rest of the population.

    Dec. 01, 2017
    Harmful Effects of Tobacco
    Health
  11. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    Weight loss

    Is fear of gaining weight getting in the way of quitting tobacco?

    It’s true that many smokers put on weight after they quit, but understanding why can help you beat the odds.

    Jul. 10, 2017
    Quitting smoking / vaping
    Tools
  12. Press Release Press
    teen

    New survey shows smoking among teens at historic lows and dramatic declines in vaping

    The National Youth Tobacco Survey results show that we are well on our way to finishing smoking for good.

    Jun. 15, 2017