Abstract
Objective: The SMART Teens Against the Risks of Tobacco Study was designed to test the feasibility and efficacy of tobacco control intervention methods for employed teens.
Methods: A randomized controlled pilot study tested the efficacy of a behavioral intervention delivered between September, 1999, and August, 2000. Baseline and final survey data were collected on 560 teens in four intervention and five control stores.
Results: Although smoking prevalence decreased and intention to quit increased more among teens in the intervention stores compared to those in the control stores, the differences were not statistically significant.
Conclusions: The worksite holds promise as a possible venue for tobacco prevention and cessation interventions for youth although further research is needed to increase the efficacy of interventions for this setting.
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Stoddard, A.M., Fagan, P., Sorensen, G. et al. Reducing Cigarette Smoking Among Working Adolescents: Results from the SMART Study. Cancer Causes Control 16, 1159–1164 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-005-0353-z
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