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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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Join us in preventing youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empowering quitting for all. Learn about how you can help create a future free from nicotine addiction through activism, scholarships, studies, and more. Let’s work together.

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  • Rise Together: What you can do

Rise Together: What you can do

Our communities are stronger when we fight back against nicotine. By standing side-by-side, we can create a future where freedom from addiction is possible for everyone. Learn more about what you can do to help people take control of their health.

The Rise Together EXperience: Culture, Community, and Nicotine-Free Lives

Nicotine addiction is a social justice issue.

The #1 cause of preventable death among Black Americans is tobacco use.

Hispanic Americans have higher exposure to tobacco ads compared to Black and White youth.

More LGB adults use tobacco (27.4%) than straight adults (18.4%). LGBTQ+ youth are nearly twice as likely to use tobacco as heterosexual youth.

Our solidarity is stronger than tobacco.

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Join the Culture + Cessation Collective

Nicotine addiction is a social justice issue, and we must unite to resist systemic harm. Join the Culture + Cessation Collective in empowering LGBTQ+, Black, and Hispanic/Latino communities to break free from nicotine addiction. The collective, powered by Truth Initiative, is for community leaders, such as faith leaders, health advocates, and public health professionals, who are engaged in public health, public policy, advocacy, and/or behavioral and mental health. EX Program, Truth Initiative’s free, proven-effective digital quit program, has helped millions of people with tools that can increase odds of quitting by up to 40%.

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Share your story

We want to hear how tobacco and nicotine product marketing and addiction have impacted you, your friends, family, or communities. Let’s raise awareness, share real stories, and help people take control of their health.

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Share resources with your communities

Help your communities achieve freedom from nicotine addiction with free downloadable resources such as an FAQ about our Culture + Cessation Collective, palm cards about EX Program and Truth Initiative, and overviews of how EX Program can support teens and adults. EX Program provides free, 24/7 support through daily texts full of tips and advice, a resource library with expert guidance, and access to an active community of quitters. A range of Truth Initiative infographics and fact sheets are also available.

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Help youth make informed decisions about nicotine use

Youth nicotine addiction remains a serious public health concern. Vaping: Know the truth is a free digital learning experience that guides students through the dangers associated with vaping nicotine and cannabis in an authentic peer-to-peer youth voice.

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Partner with Truth Initiative to help others breathe free

Tobacco industry marketing intentionally creates health disparities that disproportionately affect minority and marginalized communities. By working together, we can prevent death and disease from nicotine-related causes and create stronger, healthier communities.

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