Relationship between tobacco advertising and youth smoking: Assessing the effectiveness of a school-based, antismoking intervention program

A significant consumer issue today concerns tobacco advertising and youth smoking behavior and what is being done in the interest of these young consumers to reduce smoking. Since the Master Settlement Agreement earmarked resources for consumer education, progress is being made researching the effectiveness of antismoking advertising and of school-based, antismoking interventions. This paper explores the effectiveness and potential of one such program to encourage additional interdisciplinary research attention and to provide direction in reducing smoking uptake behavior among youth.