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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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    Truth Initiative Impact Series

  3. Annual Report Report

    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

  4. Our Team

    Christy Hartsell

    Christy Hartsell is responsible for leading our efforts to engage with companies, government entities, foundations and other organizations to provide critica

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    Partnership opportunities

    ​Want to join forces with us? We engage with partners in many ways, such as collaborating on our iconic truth gear, creating customized prevention education curriculum and sharing the stage at our high-profile discussion series events, just to name a few. Explore our partnership opportunities and see how states, territories, and top brands and organizations stand out by standing with us.

  6. Winner Award

    2023 PR Daily’s Nonprofit Communications Awards

    Digital Content Category

    While You Were Streaming: Tobacco’s Starring Role

  7. Bronze Award

    2024 ANA Reggie Award

    REGGIE Spotlight Category: Health, Fitness and Wellness

    This is Quitting with Emily Mazza

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    2023 ARF David Ogilvy Awards

    Government, Public Service & Nonprofit

    Breath of Stress Air

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    2023 Stevie Awards for Great Employers

    Human Resources Team of the Year

  10. Bronze Award

    2023 Stevie Awards for Great Employers

    Achievement in Workforce Development & Learning

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    Donate to Truth Initiative

    Join us and support our mission to achieve a culture in which young people reject smoking, vaping and nicotine.

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    Our Team

    Amanda L. Graham

    As Chief Health Officer, Dr. Graham leads the tobacco cessation efforts of Truth Initiative with a focus on improving the health of the nation.