Resources
Resources
These are additional organization and resources that can provide information on youth tobacco prevention and other lifestyle behaviors. This listing does not imply that the organization endorses the program contained herein, nor does it constitute an endorsement of the organization by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
Websites
cdc.gov/tobacco The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a variety of resources for educators, parents, and students on tobacconida.nih.gov The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has information for adults and students about tobacco and other drugs. For information on addiction, see: NIDA Research Report Series - Nicotine Addiction: NIH Publication No. 01-4342, Printed 1998, Reprinted 2001, Revised 2006
teens.drugabuse.gov NIDA's site for teens has information on drugs, including tobacco
childrentoday.com No Butts About It: Talking to Your Kids About Smoking, by Teri Brown, online article.
cbn.com/LivingTheLife Cigarette Smoking Increases Stress, by Linda S. Mintle, Ph.D., online article.
Kidshealth.org KidsHealth has information for children and adults on a variety of health topics, including Kids and Smoking, by Barbara P. Homeier, MC, online article.
Cessation Information
cdc.gov The CDC's Youth Tobacco Cessation: A Guide for Making Informed Decisionssmokefree.gov An online smoking cessation program "You Can Quit Smoking Now!"
youthtobaccocessation.org Cessation Collaborative has cessation information for adults and adolescents
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.