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Smoking in movies directly influences youth smoking rates

As smoking becomes a less socially acceptable behavior, movies are one of the few places where it continues to be portrayed positively — as normal social beh

Two distinct stories emerge from CDC survey on youth tobacco use

The annual National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), released April 16 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows significant drops in cigare

Study explores characteristics of tobacco and e-cigarette online advertisements

A study examining tobacco and e-cigarette online advertisements finds that the ads primarily focus on promoting e-cigarettes, snus, and cigars.

Youth Activism

​Enlisting and empowering youth and young adults is an important part of the movement to make commercial tobacco use a thing of the past. Truth Initiative trains and inspires young people to take action in their communities as truth community leaders, college leaders and ambassadors.

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Community and Youth Engagement

Truth Initiative is building a network of activists. We inspire, educate, and mobilize young leaders, coalitions and organizations to act nationally and in their communities to create a future where commercial tobacco use and nicotine addiction are things of the past.

Truth Initiative Experiential Learning & Mobilization Program

Featured Community Projects

Truth Initiative encourages young people to take action in their communities by developing and implementing local commercial tobacco control projects. From a documentary on the infiltration of menthol cigarettes into the African-American community to a children's book encouraging Native American youth to reject tobacco, young people across the nation are engaging, educating and empowering their community members to end tobacco use.

Explore examples of youth activists in action.

What We Do

Truth Initiative conducts groundbreaking research and policy studies, giving people the facts they need to know about smoking, vaping, nicotine, and the commercial tobacco industry. We engage individuals and groups to make change in their communities, innovate new ways to end tobacco use, and join forces with collaborators committed to preventing youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empowering quitting for all. In short: we seek, speak, and spread the truth about smoking, vaping and nicotine.

2024 Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Truth Initiative Foundation and Affiliate (Truth Initiative), which comprise the consol

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