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Ways to Take Action

  • T.A.T.U: Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.) is a youth empowerment program teaching teens to take a stand against big tobacco. Signing up is easy, the programs are fun, and the impact you have just might save a life.

    Training Dates and Locations:

    • Lakewood: 11/19/07
    • Monroe: 11/20/07
    • ESD 105: 11/26/07

  • Speak Out!: Become an advocate in the fight against cancer and meet cool people at the same time? Sounds impossible, but it’s true. Check out the American Cancer Society’s Speak Out! campaign against tobacco to find out how to get involved.

    Training Dates and Locations:

    • Eastern Washington
    • Moses Lake: 12/6/07
    • Spokane: 2/22/08
    • Yakima: 2/27/08
    • Colfax: 3/21/08
    • Newport: Date TBA
    • Western Washington
    • Vancouver: 1/8/07
    • Pacific County: 1/28/08
    • Pt. Angeles: 2/20/08
    • King/ Pierce Counties: 2/7/08
    • Mt. Vernon: 2/29/08
    • NW Tribes: March 2008
  • Change the Rules
  • High School Newspaper Bureau
  • Smoking in the Movies
  • Marketing and Media
  • Tobacco Free Team

Youth Action Teams

Across the state, groups of teens are educating their fellow students about the dangers of tobacco use, changing local smoking policies and helping people in their communities quit using tobacco. Check out what some of these groups have been up to and how to get involved.

Other State’s Tobacco Prevention Efforts

News and Updates

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