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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 envision a future free from nicotine addiction—a future that fosters 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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    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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    As a behavioral scientist, Dr. Jessica Rath leads the formative research and impact evaluation of the truth® campaign.

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    Tina Morgan has been with Truth Initiative since 1999.

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    Samuel “Sam” Rose, a rising junior at Spartanburg Community College in South Carolina, brings his personal journey as a former e-cigarette user to his role a

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    2023 Annual Report

    We are pleased to share the significant progress we made in 2023, detailed in this report: Building a tobacco-free future where anyone can quit

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