Look @ tobacco

Nicotine
http://www.ctclearinghouse.org/fnicotine.htm
A nicotine fact sheet


Cigarette smoking
http://www.ctclearinghouse.org/fcigsmok.htm
A cigarette smoking fact sheet


Factline: tobacco
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/publications/iprc/factline/tobac.html#smoking

Information about tobacco use, including legal and health issues


Children & tobacco
http://www.ctclearinghouse.org/fctobac.htm
A  fact sheet on children and tobacco use


Children & tobacco
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/campaigns/tobacco/

The US FDA's web site that offers health and regulatory information on children and tobacco use 


Tobacco & kids
http://www.aacap.org/factsfam/68.htm
An American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry site that addresses health problems associated with children's addiction to nicotine


Factline: cigar and pipe smoking
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/publications/iprc/factline/cigar.html

Information about "glamorous" tobacco use, including legal and health issues


Straight facts about cigarette smoking
http://www.health.org/pubs/strafact/straight.htm#cigarettes
Facts about cigarette smoking, provided by the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information


Tobacco and health: the facts
http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/pages/facts.html
Additional links to tobacco and health information, provided by the World Health Organization


Centers for Disease Control article
http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/m0026213/body0001.htm
A CDC article discussing the need for and recommendations for school health programs to prevent tobacco use and addiction


The brain's response to nicotine
http://www.nida.nih.gov/MOM/NIC/MOMNIC1.html
Information on nicotine and its effects, provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse


Tobacco (Prevline)
http://www.health.org/pubs/qdocs/tobacco/index.htm

Additional links to tobacco information, provided by the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information


Web of addiction
http://www.well.com/user/woa/facts.htm#tobacco
An addiction fact sheet with additional links to other relevant sites

Prevention

Centers for Disease Control tips
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/
Additional links to tobacco information and preventions sources, provided by the CDC


HHS inspector general warns of cigar use among teens
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/1999pres/990226.html
A Department of Health and Human Services article that warns of the danger of cigar use among teens and makes recommendations for mandatory labeling


Non-smoking youth resist other drugs
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/publications/iprc/newsline/spring91.html#focus
An article that addresses resistance training to teach children how to resist peer and social pressures

Quit smoking

Smoking reduction tips
http://www.habitsmart.com/tobacco.html
Strategies for reducing smoking, provided by Dr. Robert W. Westermeyer


Tackling tobacco
http://www.drkoop.com/wellness/tobacco/

Information on the medical problems associated with the use of tobacco, as well as information on how to quit


QuitSmokingSupport.com
http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/

Support for smokers trying to quit the habit, including information on tobacco research and legislation, chat rooms, and discussion forums