Resources
Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation
- A State-by-State Look at the 1998 Tobacco Settlement (27 Years Later)
- Source: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- NC Youth Tobacco Survey, 2022
- Source: NCDHHS
- The Toll of Tobacco in the United States
- Source: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Source: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- The Toll of Tobacco in North Carolina
- Source: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Youth and Smoking
- Source: CDC
- Quitting Tobacco: Facts and Stats
- Source: Truth Initiative
E-cigarettes
- E-Cigarettes (General Fact Sheet)
- Source: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- E-Cigarette Advertising and Youth
- Source: CDC
- Teachers and Parents: That USB Stick Might Be an E-Cigarette
- Source: CDC
- E-Cigarettes: Facts, Stats, and Regulations
- Source: Truth Initiative
- Tobacco Use Initiation & Access Among Young People
- Source: NCDHHS
- Vaping: Facts about E-Cigarettes
- Source: FDA
- Facts about Smart Vapes
- Source: CDC
- What You Need to Know About Vaping
- Source: American Lung Association
Tobacco 21
- Increasing the Sale Age for Tobacco to 21 will Reduce Smoking and Save Lives
- Source: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Tobacco 21 Model Policy
- Source: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Tobacco 21 Fact Sheet
- Source: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Tobacco 21 Fact Sheet
- Source: FDA
- NC Facts: Tobacco 21
- Source: NC Alliance for Health
- STATE System Minimum Legal Sales Age (MLSA) Laws for Tobacco Products
- Source: CDC
Commercial vs Ceremonial Use of Tobacco
- Traditional vs. Commercial Tobacco
- Source: Keep it Sacred | National Native Network
- The difference between commercial tobacco and sacred tobacco
- Source: Truth Initiative
- Keep Tobacco Use Sacred: An eGuide for Tribal Communities
- Source: Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC)
Smoking and Health Consequences
- Smoking and Respiratory Diseases
- Source: CDC
- Smoking and Reproductive Health
- Source: CDC
- Smoking and Overall Health
- Source: CDC
- Smoking and Diabetes
- Source: CDC
- Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
- Source: CDC
- Smoking and Cancer
- Source: CDC
Industry Tactics
- Guide: Framing Tobacco Disparities
- Source: ChangeLab Solutions
- Tobacco Industry Interference Index
- Source: Action on Smoking & Health (ASH)
- 2014 Surgeon General’s Report: The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress
- Source: U.S. Surgeon General
Data, Maps & Dashboards
- Smokefree Lists and Maps
- Source: American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation
- Smoke Free and Tobacco Free Local Government Policies Map
- Source: NCDHHS
- Smoke-free and Tobacco-Free Maps and Dashboards
- Source: NCDHHS
Youth Prevention & Cessation Resources
- Tobacco Cessation Resources for Youth
- Source: American College of Preventive Medicine
- Source: American College of Preventive Medicine
- 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
- Source: CDC
- Results from the Annual National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS)
- Source: FDA
- Let’s Make the Next Generation Tobacco-Free
- Source: DHHS
- The Scoop on the New Parental Consent Law and What it Means for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation in NC Schools
- Source: NCDHHS
Partnerships & Field Perspectives
- Strong Partnerships Are Crucial to Success in Tobacco Control in NC and Beyond
- Source: North Carolina Health News
- Partners: Keys to Success and Meeting Challenges in Tobacco Control in North Carolina
- Source: National Library of Medicine
- Guiding Principles for Tobacco Control Partnerships
- Source: Tobacco Control Network
Foundational Policy & Accountability
- A State-by-State Look at the1998 Tobacco Settlement 27 Years Later
- Source: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act – An Overview
- Source: FDA
- “State of Tobacco Control” 2025: Tobacco* Industry’s Aggressive Actions to Protect its Profits Slows Proven Policies to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use
- Source: American Lung Association
- The National and State Tobacco Control Program: Overview of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Efforts to Address Commercial Tobacco Use
- Source: CDC
- Tobacco 21 in North Carolina
- Source: North Carolinians for a Tobacco-Free Generation
- American Scandal: Big Tobacco
- The Vaping Fix
- Creative Chemistry: Addressing Industry Evasion and Synthetic Nicotine
- Source: Public Health Law Center
- North Carolina Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch
- QuitlineNC
- American Indian QuitlineNC
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Center for Black Health & Equity
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
- American Heart Association
- American Lung Association
- Tobacco 21
- Source: FDA
- Tobacco 21 Laws
- Source: American Lung Association)
