Search

Truth Initiative and Wellable partner to deliver comprehensive smoking cessation resources

A new partnership brings smoking cessions tools from the EX Program from Truth Initiative to the Wellable network of employee wellness

Smoking rates decline steeply in teens in 2021

Youth smoking dropped to an all-time low in 2021, representing a colossal win for public health initiatives tackling smoking in young people, including those

Young adults are underestimating the dangers of nicotine

Health misinformation, which has been rampant during the COVID-19 pandemic, can ultimately undermine public health and regulatory efforts to curb youth nicot

What you need to know about new synthetic nicotine products

A new wave of synthetic nicotine products are emerging on the market, raising regulatory questions and health concerns as youth vaping continues at epidemic

2022 Monitoring the Future Survey shows youth e-cigarette use up among 10th and 12th graders and daily use doubles for 8th graders as industry continues to thwart regulation

The 2022 MTF Survey released today confirms that youth vaping remains a serious public health threat with noteworthy upticks among 10th and 12th graders

FAQs about This is Quitting

As Oscar season kicks off, tobacco imagery still pervades movies

As youth vaping remains at epidemic levels, tobacco imagery in movies can contribute to an overall problem.

5 keys to reversing the youth e-cigarette epidemic

Here are some key takeaways about the action needed to end the youth e-cigarette epidemic.

As streaming soars, these binge-worthy shows frequently depict tobacco

Watching shows in a compressed time may influence the amount and intensity of exposure.

How the tobacco industry’s new products could be leading to more nicotine addiction

Public health leaders and researchers joined Truth Initiative to discuss the proliferation of new tobacco products that threaten to reverse years of progress

EX PROGRAM: QUIT SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Quitting nicotine isn't easy, but it can be done with the right support. EX® Program, developed over 15 years ago by Truth Initiative in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, brings individuals, employers, health plans, and public health organizations proven, evidence-based quitting approaches and the most established online quit community.  

EX Program has helped millions of people on their journeys to quit smoking, vaping, or any tobacco or nicotine product. Research has shown that using EX Program can increase odds of quitting by up to 40%.

Black D.C. neighborhoods have greater marketing for flavored tobacco products, including cigars

The targeted marketing of flavored tobacco products like flavored cigars presents another way tobacco is a social justice issue.