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Together, the Community Guide and the Clinical Guide provide evidence-based recommendations across the prevention spectrum.

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Restricting Minors’ Access to Tobacco Products

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These interventions seek to prevent or reduce the number of young people who begin smoking by making it harder for them to purchase 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.

The Task Force also recommends selected interventions that address two or more strategies to reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure.

Community Mobilization with Additional Interventions Recommended
June 2001
Community Education About Youth Access to Tobacco Products When Used Alone Insufficient Evidence
June 2001
Active Enforcement of Sales Laws Directed at Retailers When Used Alone Insufficient Evidence
June 2001
Retailer Education with Reinforcement and Information on Health Consequences When Used Alone Insufficient Evidence
June 2001
Retailer Education without Reinforcement When Used Alone Insufficient Evidence
June 2001
Laws Directed at Minors' Purchase, Possession, or Use of Tobacco Products When Used Alone Insufficient Evidence
June 2001
Sales Laws Directed at Retailers When Used Alone Insufficient Evidence
June 2001



Disclaimer

The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force 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. Restricting minors' access to tobacco products. www.thecommunityguide.org/tobacco/restrictingaccess/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.