Tobacco Information And Prevention Source (TIPS)

The CDC (National Center For Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) Tobacco website, http://www.cdc.gov/TOBACCO/, provides important information about:

• Some quick tobacco information and links

• A catalog and order form of available tobacco publications

• Surgeon General's Reports related to tobacco

• Research, Data, and Reports - Facts categorized by topic. Plus a list of all the MMWR releases.

• How To Quit - Guides to help quit using tobacco products

• Educational Materials - Helpful information for parents, educators, professionals, youth leaders and employers.

• New Citations - Tobacco-related citations from the last 8 weeks

• Tobacco Control Program Guidelines & Data - Best Practices, STATE System, Tobacco Control State Highlights Reports, Data Highlights, and Sustaining State Funding for Tobacco Control

• Celebrities Against Smoking - Some cool free stuff, celebrity views on smoking; entertainment links for writers and producers; and tobacco-related storyline ideas

• Sports Initiatives - CDC's Tobacco Free Sports Initiatives