Tobacco Cessation Resources for Youth | ACPM

Youth report using a diversity of tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigarillos, hookah, smokeless tobacco, and a variety of new and emerging products. Nicotine exposure during youth can harm the developing adolescent brain and can lead to a lifetime of nicotine addiction and tobacco use. Nicotine exposure can also prime the adolescent brain for addiction to other drugs. Helping youth quit using tobacco products is critical for protecting their health now and in the future.

Below is a list of tools and resources for those seeking to help youth quit tobacco use. Through this page, parents, educators, healthcare professionals and others who work with young people can find the latest information, resources, and programs created specifically for youth tobacco cessation.
For information on how to prevent youth tobacco use, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides data, reports and other resources on youth tobacco prevention as well as information about youth e-cigarette use and prevention.

[1] Source: https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/knowtherisks.html

At-a-Glance Resources

AAFP Fact Sheet on E-Cigarettes

American Academy of Family Physicians' information on e-cigarettes

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AAFP Tobacco Resources

American Academy of Family Physicians' evidence-based guidelines and recommendations to optimize patient care

AAFP Vaping Resources for Patients

American Academy of Family Physicians' fact sheet on JUUL for patients

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AAP Behavioral Cessation Supports for Youth

Compendium of behavioral cessation supports for youth, including text support, quitlines, online resources, and apps.

ALA Tobacco Resources

American Lung Association's tips and info to help kids quit tobacco

ALA Vaping Resources

American Lung Association program to help schools communities address the teen vaping problem

Annotated Bibliography on Youth Cessation Strategies

American Lung Association Bibliography on Youth Cessastion Strategies (2019)

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CDC Health Profiles

CDC's School Health Profiles to provide representative data on school health policies and practices in states, large urban school districts, and territories.

CDC Youth Cessation

CDC's hub for information on youth cessation

MD Anderson Aspire

MD Anderson's evidence-based, free, bilingual online program that helps middle and high school students be tobacco-free

SmokeFree.Gov

Smokefree.gov special information for helping youth quit vaping

Truth Initiative E-Cigarette Resources

Truth Initiative's resources for youth qutting e-cigarettes

Truth Initiative Tobacco Resources

Truth Initiative's resources to help youth quit tobacco products

Truth Initiative Vaping Resources

Truth Initiative's resources for parents to help youth quit vaping

AAFP E-Cigarette Hand Out (English)

American Academy of Family Physicians' e-cigarettes handout for patients (English language)

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AAFP E-Cigarette Hand Out (Spanish)

American Academy of Family Physicians' e-cigarettes handout for patients (Spanish language)

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AAFP Fact Sheet on E-Cigarettes

American Academy of Family Physicians' information on e-cigarettes

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AAFP JUUL Fact Sheet

American Academy of Family Physicians' fact sheet on JUUL for physicians

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AAFP Physician Media Kit

American Academy of Family Physicians' media kit on JUUL and other ENDS

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AAP Behavioral Cessation Supports for Youth

Compendium of behavioral cessation supports for youth, including text support, quitlines, online resources, and apps.

AAP Cessation Fact Sheet

American Academy of Pediatrics guide to supporting cessation in youth who are addicted to nicotine

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AAP Clinical Policy to Protect Children from Tobacco

American Academy of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice Policy to Protect Children from Tobacco, Nicotine, and Tobacco Smoke

AAP Coding Guide

American Academy of Pediatrics guide to coding and payment for tobacco services.

AAP E-Cigarette Curriculum

American Academy of Pediatrics E-Cigarette Curriculum

AAP E-Cigarette Policy

American Academy of Pediatrics Policy: E-Cigarettes and Similar Devices

AAP E-Cigarette Resources

American Academy of Pediatrics E-Cigarette Resources

AAP Flowchart for Cessation Care Delivery

Ask, Counsel, and Treat tobacco use in 2-3 minutes

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AAP Leveraging your EHR for Youth Tobacco Cessation

Tips to customize the EHR to support cessation

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AAP NRT Guide

American Academy of Pediatrics guide to using NRT to support youth tobacco cessation

AAP Tobacco Control

American Academy of Pediatrics guide to tobacco control and cessation in clinic and community settings.

AAP Youth Tobacco Cessation: Considerations for Clinicians

A clinical guide to youth cessation covering screening, counseling, behavioral support and more.

AHRQ Counseling Recommendations

One-pager on Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality's recommendations on counseling interventions to aid adolescents in quitting smoking

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AHRQ Quality Guidelines

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Guidelines for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence (2008)

ALA Cessation Bibliography

American Lung Association Cessation Resources Bibliography

ALA Cessation Summary

SUMMARY of American Lung Association Bibliography on Youth Cessastion Strategies (2019)

CDC Youth Cessation

CDC's hub for information on youth cessation

FDA Cessation Meeting Summary (May 2019)

Meeting materials from the May 15, 2019 Youth Tobacco Cessation: Strategies and Treatments meeting

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Helping Young Smokers Quit Project

Institute for Health Research and Policy toolkit for evaluating clinical youth smoking cessation program

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MD Anderson Aspire

MD Anderson's evidence-based, free, bilingual online program that helps middle and high school students be tobacco-free

My Life, My Quit™

My Life, My Quit™ program for teens to help them access free and confidential text, phone, and online support

Myung and Park Review Article

Efficacy of Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation in Adolescent Smokers: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (Journal of Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 2019)

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NAQC map

North American Quitline Consortium's map of quitlines in the US with more information about each quitline

SmokeFree.Gov

Smokefree.gov special information for helping youth quit vaping

Surgeon General's Report on Smoking Cessation

A Report of the Surgeon General: Smoking Cessation (2020)

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Truth Initiative Tobacco Resources

Truth Initiative's resources to help youth quit tobacco products

USC Project Ex

University of Southern California's school-based tobacco cessation program

USPSTF Youth Tobacco Cessation Guidance

USPSTF's guidance for youth tobacco intervention