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In our fight to end youth and young adult nicotine addiction, we focus on the issues that matter most. We constantly monitor the latest topics and trends in commercial tobacco and substance use.

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At Truth Initiative, we are committed to a future free from lifelong addiction, fostering healthier lives and a more resilient nation. We are the nation’s largest nonprofit public health organization dedicated to preventing youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empowering quitting for all.

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By driving behavior and policy change, we prevent addiction, increase quitting, reduce nicotine dependence, and expand cessation support and access. All backed by rigorous research and evaluation.

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    Youth Activism

    ​Enlisting and empowering youth and young adults is an important part of the movement to make commercial tobacco use a thing of the past. Truth Initiative trains and inspires young people to take action in their communities as truth community leaders, college leaders and ambassadors.

    Learn more about these programs and how to apply.

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    Featured Community Projects

    Truth Initiative encourages young people to take action in their communities by developing and implementing local commercial tobacco control projects. From a documentary on the infiltration of menthol cigarettes into the African-American community to a children's book encouraging Native American youth to reject tobacco, young people across the nation are engaging, educating and empowering their community members to end tobacco use.

    Explore examples of youth activists in action.

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    Flavored tobacco policy resource center

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    Examining the relationship of flavored tobacco product policy restrictions and flavored tobacco product use, among adolescents and young adults in the U.S.

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    Enterprise Tobacco Cessation Programs

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    This is Quitting

    The first-of-its-kind program to help young people quit vaping, This is Quitting has helped over 750,000 youth and young adults on their journey to quit vaping. Learn more about how it works and the additional resources available for parents of young vapers and for adults who want to quit.

    Teens and young adults can join for free by texting DITCHVAPE to 88709

    Parents, educators, and other interested parties can download or order printed flyers and palm cards with information about enrolling in the program here.

    By texting DITCHVAPE to 88709, you consent to recurring messages from Truth Initiative to help you quit vaping, and agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. Text STOP to opt-out. Text HELP for info. Msg & Data Rates May Apply. 

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    Youth vaping, smoking & nicotine use

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    Our Team

    Steve Oyer

    Steve Oyer is a seasoned investment executive with over 40 years of business and investment experience.

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    Megan Jacobs

    As the Senior Vice President of product for the Innovations center at Truth Initiative, Jacobs brings an empathic, user-centered approach to product design t

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    Tobacco/vape-free Communities

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    Our Team

    Sarah Shank

    A trusted partner across the organization, Sarah Shank has been with Truth Initiative since 2009, when she came onboard to support the consumer launch of Bec

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    Nicole Dueffert brings her own brand of “Minnesota nice” to Truth Initiative.