November 7, 2008 STOPS had its first meeting of the school year at Harford Community College. Victoria Almquist from The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids spoke about marketing tobacco products to young adults. Coalitions brainstormed ways to remain active on their college campuses.

STOPS Meeting Harford Community College

2008-2009

 
FEB 20

Next STOPS Meeting

Statewide Events
MAR 25

KICK BUTTS DAY!

Statewide Events

Maryland's college and university tobacco control coalitions have united to create healthier, tobacco-free campuses across the state by building relationships with other campuses, offering prevention and education initiatives, establishing and supporting policies, and sustaining diverse involvement.

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Tobacco 101

What's stranger than fiction? What tobacco does to us.

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Cessation

Thinking of stopping? STOPS can help.
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Prevention

An ounce of prevention... you know the rest. Or do you?

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Policy

Know the rules: Tobacco control policy at the campus, state, and national level.

Reynolds America plans to sell dissolvable tobacco products: strips, orbs, and strips. Read more here.

Phillip Morris selling Virginia Slim Superslim Lights in a purse pack. Read more here.

Teens have fewer aids for kicking the habit. Read more here.

Another Maryland college goes tobacco free - Carroll County Community College!

November 20th 2008 was THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT!  What did your campus do for this event? Post it on your coalition page!

New Members!!  If you are a new member who needs access to this webpage and/or access to edit your coalition, download the Coalition Contact Form and email it to contact@marylandstops.org. New members will quickly receive their username and password with instructions via email.

New information on Big Tobacco: See our Tobacco 101 page!

Helpful links for creating a Tobacco-Free Campus: See our policy page!

STORE ALERT! Advocates Limiting Exposure to Retail Tobacco

More College Campuses Go Smoke-Free. October 13, 2008

American Lung Association "Big Tobacco On Campus, Ending the Addiction" Report. September 2008 

Montgomery College went Tobacco-Free on August 1, 2008