Smokers who had received smoking cessation treatment of rapid smoking and behavioral counseling were assigned to one of two maintenance treatments. Treatments included coping-response and Pavlovian-exposure training. One added massed exposure to cigarettes, the other added nonmaintenance control condition. Both forms of maintenance reduced relapse…

Reviews literature on determinants of smoking behavior among nurses, examining history and current trends of cigarette use among nurses. Cites national and international studies showing nurses to smoke more than any other health professionals. Discusses stress as primary theory of smoking causation among nurses. Considers role of nursing education…

Research was conducted to evaluate how organizationsl systems that are publicly accused of wrongdoing attempt to justify themselves. The pattern of events surrounding smoking and health was examined over a 30-year period. Includes four figures, two tables, and references. (MD)

Investigated determinants of weight gain after quitting smoking in two smoking treatment outcome studies. Results indicated abstinence resulted in weight gain, and postquitting weight gain was predicted by pretreatment tobacco use, a history of weight problems, and eating patterns. Relapse to smoking did not follow weight gain. (Author/BL)

The health consequences of active and passive smoking are well known and the smoking epidemic is growing steadily, but worldwide efforts to control tobacco use often are merely attempts to control or color information about the product. (Author/GC)

A study was conducted to determine the extent to which multiple physical, psychological, social, and lifestyle measures differ among 386 high school males classified according to cigarette smoking status (nonintenders, mild intenders, strong intenders). Test instruments used and comparisons of results are discussed. (Author/CB)

The Coalition on Smoking OR Health was established to coordinate education programs to discourage young people from smoking. Projects that could be undertaken by parent associations are suggested. (MT)

Analysis of the effects on nonsmokers of breathing exhaled smoke precedes recommendations for action to assert nonsmokers' rights to breathe clean air. (GW)

This workbook presents a two-tiered strategy designed to enable mid to senior high school students to become Tobacco Awareness Peer Mentors, and to talk to fourth and fifth grade students about their personal experiences with tobacco and what they have read for themselves in actual tobacco documents. Each of the five units in the workbook includes…

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing more than 400,000 deaths each year and resulting in an annual cost of more than $50 billion in direct medical costs. This paper provides tips and resources to help communities undertake the necessary steps to reduce tobacco use. It includes a list of national…

Describes how the National Clearinghouse for Smoking and Health can help a school in its fight against the smoking habit by (1) curriculum development and (2) teacher training. (Author/DN)

In the present study, the psychological and symptom reactions of children to second hand tobacco smoke were explored. (Author)

For the purposes of this study, a test-retest method of determining reliability was utilized. Results indicated that the instrument appears to be reliable in assessing attitudes-beliefs toward smoking. (Author)

This statement advocates that schools accept responsibility for providing smoking education programs and practices consistent with current information. Teachers, as well as all other school personnel who share in the education of children and youth, also have a role in educating about smoking and health. (Author)