Youth Tobacco Cessation Brief

Dear Members,

We are excited to release the Learning Community Series Youth Tobacco Cessation Brief. The aim of this brief is to bring current research-based information on youth tobacco use, state quitline practices for supporting youth in quitting, and issues of importance to the quitline community going forward regarding youth tobacco cessation. The learning community aimed to find recommendations for quitlines on youth cessation services, however the available literature and quitline practice did not meet NAQC’s criteria for best and promising practices. As a result, this brief serves to provide a literature review and summary of quitline practice while also highlighting areas where additional research is needed in order to make recommendations on best practices for quitlines in youth cessation services.

Our dialogue with the quitline community will continue to better understand youth cessation services. NAQC is available to answer questions, provide technical assistance, and facilitate dialogue among the quitline community. 

We look forward to working in collaboration with the quitline community to better reach and serve youth who use tobacco, including e-cigarettes.

Sincerely,

Katie Mason, MPP
Research and Evaluation Manager
North American Quitline Consortium