School-Based Smoking Prevention Research

Authors

C. Anderson Johnson, Claremont Graduate UniversityFollow
Steve Sussman, University of Southern California
Louise A. Rohrbach, University of Southern California
Jennifer B. Unger, University of Southern California

Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Department

Community and Global Health (CGU)

Publication Date

7-2005

Disciplines

Health Psychology | Mental and Social Health | Substance Abuse and Addiction

Abstract

It is confusing to read some reviews of school-based tobacco use prevention programs. The article by Wiehe et al. and the accompanying editorial by Glantz and Mandel conclude that tobacco use prevention programming may not be effective. We greatly respect both research groups, but the article and accompanying editorial provide an unbalanced picture of the state of teen tobacco prevention research.

Rights Information

© 2005 Society for Adolescent Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc.

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.03.002

Recommended Citation

Sussman, S., Unger, J., Rohrbach, L.A., & Johnson, C.A. School-based smoking prevention research. J Adolesc Health, 37(1), 4-5, 2005.