Not-On Tobacco-For Teens

Not-On-Tobacco or N-O-T is the American Lung Association´s newest tool to help teens quit smoking. Here´s an outline of how N-O-T works: - Offers 10 sessions and 4 optional booster sessions through voluntary participation. - Designed to help teens quit smoking or reduce their smoking. - Includes selection criteria for facilitators such as a nonjudgmental approach to teens. - Provides comprehensive facilitator training in addiction, curriculum content and implementation, referral for other help and group process. - Is gender specific. - Includes life skills management traiing such as stress management. - Designed and tested specifically for teens. - Based on solid research in 15 sites nationwide. - Includes built-in evaluation component for local tracking. - Meets CDC Guidelines for School Health Programs. - Includes a supplemental Alternqative-to-Suspension program for school tobacco violations.