There are additional organizations and resources that can provide information on these and other lifestyle behaviors. The listing in this booklet does not imply that the organization endorses the information contained herein, nor does it constitute an endorsement of the organization or resources by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
Web Sites
- http://www.ahrq.govAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- http://www.americanheart.orgAmerican Heart Association “Youth Tobacco Prevention Ballot Initiative”
- http://www.lungusa.orgAmerican Lung Association
- http://www.schoolcounselor.orgAmerican School Counselor Association
- http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/aspireASPIRE, an interactive on-line smoking prevention experience from the MD Anderson Cancer Center
- http://www.cdc.gov/tobaccoCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health
- http://www.talkingwithkids.org“How to Talk to Your Kids About Anything” from Talk With Your Kids
- http://www.kidshealth.orgKids Health sponsored by The Nemours Foundation has health information for adolescents and parents
- http://ncadi.samhsa.govNational Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information – 1-800-729-6686
- http://www.nida.nih.govNational Institute on Drug Abuse: The Science of Drug Abuse and Addiction
- http://teens.drugabuse.govNational Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
- http://www.smokefree.govSmokefree.gov
- http://www.surgeongeneral.govUnited States Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General
- http://www.youthtobaccocessation.orgYouth Tobacco Cessation Collaborative
Books
Borden, Sarah, et al. Middle School: How To Deal. Chronicle Books, 2005.
Ciannetti, Charlene S. and Sagarese, Margaret. The Roller-Coaster Years: Raising Your Child Through the Maddening Yet magical Middle School Years. Broadway Books, 1997.
Erlbach, Arlene. The Middle School Survival Guide. Walker and Company, 2003.
Farrell, Juliana, and Mayall, Beth. Middle School: The Real Deal. From Cafeteria Food to Combination Locks. Harper Trophy, 2001.
Mosatche, Harriet S. and Unger, Karen. Too Old for This, Too Young for That! Your survival guide for the middle-school years. Free Spirit Publishing, 2000.
Rimm, Sylvia. Growing Up Too Fast: The Rimm Report on the Secret World of America’s Middle Schoolers. Rodale, 2005.
Sussman, S., Dent, C.W., Burton, D., Stacy, A.W. and Flay, B.R. Developing School-Based Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Programs. Sage Publications, 1995.
Periodicals
Chassin, L., Presson, C., Rose, J., Sherman, S., Davis, M., Gonzalez, J. (2005). Parenting Style and Smoking-Specific Parenting Practices as Predictors of Adolescent Smoking Onset. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol. 30, No. 4, pages 333-344.
Chassin, L., Presson, C., Rose, J., Sherman, S. (2001). From Adolescence to Adulthood: Age-Related Changes in Beliefs About Cigarette Smoking in a Midwestern Community Sample. Health Psychology, Vol. 20, No. 5, pages 377-386.
Flay, Brian R., Frank B. Hu, Ohidul Siddiqui, L. Edward Day, Donald Hedeker, John Petraitis, Jean Richardson, and Steven Sussman. “Differential Influence of Parental Smoking and Friends’ Smoking on Adolescent Initiation of Smoking and Escalation of Smoking.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 35 (1994): 248–265.
Flay, Brian R., Frank B. Hu, and Jean Richardson. Psychosocial Predictors of Different Stages of Cigarette Smoking Among High School Students. Preventive Medicine, 27 No. 5, pt. 2 (1998): A9–18.
Friedman, L.S., Lichtenstein, E. & Biglan, A. (1985). Smoking onset among teens: An empirical analysis of initial situations. Addictive Behaviors, 10, 1-13.
Graham, Marks and Henson, (1991). Social influence processes affecting adolescent substance use. Journal of Applied Psychology, 76:291-298.
Mayhew, K., Flay, B., and Mott, J. (2000). Review: Stages in the development of adolescent smoking. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 59 Suppl. 1 (2000) S61-S81.
Milton, M.H., Maule, C.O., Yee, S.L., Backinger, C. , Malarcher, A.M., Husten, C.G. Youth Tobacco Cessation: A Guide for Making Informed Decisions. Atlanta: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2004.
Schinke, S., Brounsteing, P. and Gardner, S. (2002). Science-Based Prevention Programs and Principles. DHHS Pub. No. (SMA) 03-3764. Rockville, MD: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002.
Simons-Morton, B. (2004). The protective effect of parental expectations against early adolescent smoking initiation. Health Education Research, Vol. 19, No. 5., pages 561-569.
Wang, C., N. Henley and R. J. Donovan. Exploring children’s conceptions of smoking addiction. Health Education Research, 2004, 19(6):626-634.
Zhu, S. H., Sun, J., Billings, S. C., Choi, W. S., & Malarcher, A. (1999). Predictors of smoking cessation in U.S. adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 16 (3), 202-207.