Readjusting Our Priorities

Helping Homeless Youth Quit Smoking

William G. Shadel, Joan S. Tucker, Daniela Golinelli

ResearchPosted on rand.org Oct 19, 2015Published in: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2015

This perspective piece discusses recent research that examined cigarette smoking among homeless youth and options for addressing the problem. The work found that there is strong demand for smoking cessation services among the youth themselves and a strong willingness to help among service providers. What remains is to develop feasible options for delivering needed services to help curb smoking among homeless youth.

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  • Copyright: Elsevier Inc
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2015
  • Pages: 4
  • Document Number: EP-50897

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