Tobacco Prevention Toolkit

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Missouri Partners in Prevention (PIP) has several resources available to assist campuses with their tobacco prevention and control efforts.

PIP has been funded by the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Mental Health to address tobacco use among young people using a variety of evidence-based strategies such as the promotion to quit services and updating tobacco free campus policies. This includes toolkits, media playbooks and even sample tobacco free campus policy language. To learn more about these resources or to get in touch with our PIP staff member, please feel free to email Brittany Carpenter at bcndf@missouri.edu . 

Resources/Toolkits

Social Media Playbook
Campus Assessment Tool

Tobacco Policy Assessment Report

Rationale and Definitions

Cessation and Treatment Services

Policy Communication

Tobacco-Free Environment

Products

Many of us think of tobacco products as traditional cigarettes and other nicotine products that have long been on the market in the United States. While those products are still on the market and used by many Americans, new and novel products continue to pose a threat to public health and all the progress we have made regarding use rates over the last several years. We think it is important to highlight some of the newer products and educate our community on why it is still important to address tobacco use. 

Nicotine Pouches 

Nicotine pouches contain a powder made of nicotine, flavorings, and other ingredients. The powder dissolves in the mouth, and nicotine is absorbed through the gums and lining of the mouth. There is a lot of misinformation regarding this new products category, and we are seeing the industry target youth and young adults in the same way they have with other tobacco products in the past. For more information about these products, visit Nicotine Pouches | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDC or Oral nicotine pouches from the Truth Initiative to learn more. 

E-Cigarettes, Vapes, and Other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems

Vapes, vaporizers, vape pens, hookah pens, electronic cigarettes, e-cigars, and e-pipes are some of the many tobacco product terms used. These products use an “e-liquid” or pod-based system that usually contains nicotine derived from tobacco, as well as flavorings, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, and other ingredients. While we know more now about these products than when they first entered the market, there is still a lot that we do not know about the long-term health consequences of use. 

To learn more about e-cigarettes, visit E-Cigarettes, Vapes, and other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) | FDA. The Truth Initiative and the American Heart Association also provide valuable information regarding these products. 

Cessation Resources

Quit Programs

  • Missouri Tobacco Quit Services: 1-800-QUIT-NOW
  • My Life My Quit: Text START MY QUIT to 36072
  • BecomeAnEX: Text QUIT to 202-804-9884
  • This is Quitting: Text DITCHJUUL to 88709

Websites

Time to Change? | Partners in Prevention

  • Time to Change is a helpful site if you’re a Missouri college student considering quitting tobacco/nicotine or marijuana/cannabis. This website can help you assess your use, learn about benefits you can expect from quitting, and find resources to help you quit. If you’re a campus prevention or health promotion professional in Missouri, this site can help you access training and resources to help students quit.
  • For more information about this resource, visit Time to Change? | Partners in Prevention

Show Me Tobacco

  • The Missouri Show Me Retailer Training was developed to provide the information and tools necessary for retailers that sell tobacco and nicotine products to comply with the federal, state, and local laws.
  • This program will highlight why the retail environment is an important place to help protect young people from addiction and disease while also gaining additional insight into the various agencies responsible for the regulation and enforcement of the tobacco industry.
  • Owners, managers, and clerks of establishments that sell tobacco and nicotine products are strongly encouraged to take this brief, useful program.
  • For more information and resources to support retailer education, please visit Show Me Tobacco.

Partnerships and Collaborations

The work that we have been able to achieve in PIP and working with colleges and universities throughout the state has been in large part due to our collaboration and partnership with the following agencies: 

These entities also provide several resources and information that are instrumental in achieving tobacco prevention and control initiatives. 

Funding Statement

This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,949,182.00 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.