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s smoking bans; increasing store compliance with laws limiting tobacco ads on building exteriors; eliminating magazines with cigarette ads from medical and dental offices; and convincing city council members to decline campaign contributions from tobacco companies.

The drug and alcohol prevention classes for the five other schools were adapted from a highly regarded curriculum that had proven effective among continuation students, Winkleby said. It focused on health motivation, social skills and decision-making regarding drug and alcohol use.

The success of the advocacy approach in changing smoking behavior makes it a strategy worth evaluating for other health-related issues, such as helping teens make better food and exercise choices, Winkleby said.

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Contact: Susan Ipaktchian
susani@stanford.edu
650-725-5375
Stanford University Medical Center
1-Mar-2004

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