Reducing Tobacco Use Initiation
These interventions seek to reduce the number of people who begin using tobacco products.
Task Force Recommendations & Findings
This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review.
| Increasing the unit price for tobacco products | Recommended |
| Mass media education campaigns combined with other interventions | Recommended |
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Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.
Sample Citation
The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Reducing tobacco use initiation. www.thecommunityguide.org/tobacco/initiation/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.
- Page last reviewed: February 18, 2010
- Page last updated: February 18, 2010
- Content source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services
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