Results of an eighteen month study and recommendation for action including creating a tobacco free policy in places that cater to children and youth, severe restrictions on tobacco advertising, and restricting access to tobacco.

Toward a youth-centered prevention policy -- The nature of nicotine addiction -- Social norms and the acceptability of tobacco use -- Tobacco advertising and promotion -- Prevention and cessation of tobacco use : research-based programs -- Tobacco taxation in the United States -- Youth access to tobacco products -- Regulation of the labeling, packaging, and contents of tobacco products -- Coordination of policies and research -- Appendixes. Specific recommendations, by chapter. Committee biographies.