Tar Wars and Smoking Prevention: Premature Claim of Effectiveness

T Johnson, A Blum - The Journal of the American Board of …, 2008 - Am Board Family Med
To the Editor: Tar Wars, as evaluated by Cain et al, 1 is part of a large movement of
knowledge-based, earlyeducation programs designed to inform elementary school students …

[PDF][PDF] Tar Wars Program Remains Unique and Effective

JJ Cain, WP Dickinson, D Fernald… - The Journal of the …, 2008 - researchgate.net
To the Editor: We appreciate the thoughtful manner in which Johnson and Blum have
approached their criticism of our evaluation of the Tar Wars program. In fact, their criticism of …

Tar Wars Program Remains Unique and Effective

AS Assembly, JJ Cain, WP Dickinson, D Fernald… - Am Board Family Med
To the Editor: We appreciate the thoughtful manner in which Johnson and Blum have
approached their criticism of our evaluation of the Tar Wars program. In fact, their criticism of …

RESEARCH DOCUMENTS SUCCESS OF AAFP'S TAR WARS PROGRAM

Aafp News Editors - 2007 - europepmc.org
The article notes,“The Tar Wars lesson plan is effective in increasing students'
understanding about the short-term consequences of tobacco use, cost of tobacco use, truth …

Family physicians and youth tobacco-free education: outcomes of the Colorado Tar Wars program

JJ Cain, WP Dickinson, D Fernald… - The Journal of the …, 2006 - Am Board Family Med
Background: Tar Wars is a national school-based tobacco-free education program operated
by the American Academy of Family Physicians. The Tar Wars lesson uses an interactive 45 …

Response to unrealistic expectations of pediatricians and smoking cessation counseling

I Sharif, PO Ozuah - Journal of the National Medical Association, 2003 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To the Editor: I read with great interest the article" Smoking Cessation Counseling by
Pediatricians in an Inner City Setting," in the September edition of the journal (Journal of the …

[PDF][PDF] SMOKING CESSATION

MD Robinson - The Journal of Family Practice, 1997 - cdn.mdedge.com
To the Editor: in the recent study on family physi cian smoking cessation interventions by
Sesney et al1 in the June issue of the Journal, the authors inaccurately classified …

Smoking Cessation in Adolescents

P Sazegar, AN Martinez, MD Varallo - American Family Physician, 2023 - aafp.org
To the Editor: We appreciate the comprehensive review by Dr. Gaddey and colleagues on
the important topic of tobacco cessation. 1 The article summarizes the current evidence for …

Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents

T Fan, T Do - American Family Physician, 2014 - aafp.org
A 14-year-old male high school student presents for a preparticipation physical examination.
He just started the 9th grade and is trying out for his school's football team. He is a …

Do as I say, not as I do: Does it work for tobacco use prevention?

SJ Curry, RJ Mermelstein - Archives of pediatrics & adolescent …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
TEN YEARS AGO FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS-tration commissioner David Kessler, MD,
declared tobacco use a “pediatric dis-ease.” 1 Decades of research, policy, and practice in …