Tobacco Resources

The Advocacy Institute (AI)

Works on efforts to counter the influence of the tobacco industry and provides strategic consulting and advocacy support on policy issues related to tobacco control.

The Advocacy Institute

1707 L Street, N.W., Suite 400

Washington, DC 20036-4505

(202) 659-8475

http://www.scarcnet.org/

 

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)

Provides materials on smoking cessation for health professionals and consumers.

AHCPR Publications Clearinghouse

P.O. Box 8547

Silver Spring, MD 20907-8547

(800) 358-9295

http://www.ahcpr.gov/

 

American Cancer Society (ACS)

Provides smoking education, prevention and cessation programs and distributes pamphlets, posters, and exhibits on smoking. Refer to your phone book for the ACS chapter in your area or contact the national office below for further information.

American Cancer Society

1599 Clifton Road, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30329

(800) ACS-2345

http://www.cancer.org/

 

American Council on Science and Health (ACSH)

Provides scientific evaluations on tobacco-related topics.

American Council on Science and Health

1995 Broadway, 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10023-5860

(212) 362-7044

http://www.acsh.org/

 

American Heart Association (AHA)

Promotes smoking intervention programs at schools, workplaces and health care sites. Refer to your phone book for the AHA chapter in your area or contact the national office below for further information.

American Heart Association

National Center

7272 Greenville Avenue

Dallas, TX 75231

(800) AHA-USA1

http://www.americanheart.org/

 

American Lung Association (ALA)

Conducts programs addressing smoking cessation, prevention and the protection of nonsmokers' health. Provides a variety of educational materials for health professionals and the public. Use the phone book to find the ALA chapter in your area or contact the national office below for more information.

American Lung Association

1740 Broadway

New York, NY 10019-4274

(800) LUNG-USA

http://www.lungusa.org/

 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF)

Provides general information about current tax rates and tax revenues pertaining to tobacco.

United States Department of Treasury

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Regualtions Branch

650 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.

Room 5000

Washington, DC 20226

(202) 927-8210

http://www.atf.treas.gov/

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) Directs the U.S. government's tobacco and health activities. Collects and distributes smoking and health information in a variety of forms, including pamphlets, posters, scientific research reports, national campaigns and public service announcements. Maintains a bibliographic database of smoking and health-related information that spans 30 years and contains more than 56,000 records. The database is searchable through the OSH Web site. It is also available on a CD-ROM (CDP file) that is available for use at Federal Deposit libraries. Copies may be purchased from the Government Printing Office (GPO) by calling (202) 512-1800.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Office on Smoking and Health

Mail Stop# K-50

4770 Buford Highway, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30341-3724

(770) 488-5705 (general information/publication requests)

(800) CDC-1311 (media campaign response line/fax service)

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/

 

Doctors Ought to Care (DOC)

Provides school curricula, smoking intervention information and tobacco counteradvertisements for use in clinics, classrooms and communities.

Doctors Ought to Care

5615 Kirby Drive

Suite 440

Houston, TX 77005

(713) 528-1487

http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/doc/

 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Serves as the U.S. government's lead agency on environmental issues. The EPA offers publications and information on the adverse effects of environmental tobacco smoke and indoor air pollution.

Environmental Protection Agency

Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse

P.O. Box 37133

Washington, DC 20013-7133

(800) 438-4318

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/

 

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Serves as the U.S. government's main authority on trade issues. The FTC provides publications and information related to trade policies and tobacco advertising, including health warning labels, and produces a report that contains data on the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide of domestic cigarettes.

Federal Trade Commission

Public Reference Branch

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20580

(202) 326-2222 (publications)

(202) 326-3090 (tobacco-related questions)

http://www.ftc.gov/

 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Responds to consumer requests for information and publications and provides information regarding the regulations restricting the sale and distribution of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to protect children and adolescents; Final Rule.

Food and Drug Administration

Office of Consumer Affairs

5600 Fishers Lane, HFE-50

Rockville, MD 20857

(301) 827-4420

http://www.fda.gov/

 

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Develops and implements smoking intervention programs and produces publications on smoking. NCI also provides telephone counseling services for smoking cessation. Programs and materials are available to health professionals and the public.

National Cancer Institute

Office of Cancer Communications

31 Center Drive, MSC-2580

Building 31, Room 10A24

Bethesda, MD 20892-2580

(800) 4-CANCER

http://www.nci.nih.gov/

 

National Health Information Center (NHIC)

Helps the public and health professionals locate information on tobacco and other topics through identification of resources, an information and referral system, and publications. Uses a database containing descriptions of health-related organizations to refer inquirers to the most appropriate resources. Prepares and distributes publications and directories on health promotion and disease prevention topics.

National Health Information Center

P.O. Box 1133

Washington, DC 20013-1133

(800) 336-4797

(301) 565-4167

http://nhic-nt.health.org/

 

Stop Teenage Addication to Tobacco (STAT)

Provides information and programs for health professionals and the public concerning tobacco use and the need to stop tobacco marketing to youth.

Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco

511 East Columbus Avenue

Springfield, MA 01105

(413) 732-STAT

http://www.stat.org/

 

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

Smoking Cessation Consumer Tools Kit: Two Questions, Three Minutes, A Lifetime of Difference for Your Patients. Smoking Cessation Two-Three Minute Inititative, January 1998. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, Maryland.

http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/toolskit.htm

 

University of Miami School of Medicine
Tobacco Awareness Program for Community Youth

http://www.mededu.miami.edu/Tobacco/