​Tobacco Control and Specific Populations

Certain populations have specific issues and needs when addressing tobacco prevention and cessation. Many organizations provide tailored tobacco control resources for specific communities. Some of the most frequently requested are listed below by population. To share or request additional resources on a specific community, please Contact Us.

African American Populations 

• National African American Tobacco Prevention Network 
• Pathways to Freedom: Winning the Fight Against Tobacco 

American Indian and Alaskan Native Populations 

• Minnesota Native American Council on Tobacco 
• Indigenous Cultural Wellness 
• Tribal Smoke-free Policy Toolkit 
• Native American Action Plan: Addressing Tobacco Abuse Among Pregnant and PostPartum Women 

Asian American Populations 

• South Asian Health: Smoking 
• Asian Smokers' Quitline Services available in Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, and Vietnamese. 

Individuals with Chronic Health Conditions 

• How Disability Laws Can Help Tenants Suffering from Drifting Tobacco Smoke 

Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 

• 'I Can Quit' Facilitator's Manual 

Latino/Hispanic Populations 

• Train the Trainer Smoking Cessation Toolkit 
• Facts about Latinos/Hispanics and Secondhand Smoke 

LGBTQ Populations 

• Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights: LGBT 
• National LGBT Tobacco Control Network 

Individuals with Mental Health Conditions 

• A Hidden Epidemic: Tobacco Use and Mental Illness 
• Smoking Cessation Leadership Center: Behavioral Health Resources 

Military families 

• Quit Tobacco. Make Everyone Proud. 

Oncology Patients 

• American Society of Clinical Oncology: Tobacco Cessation and Control Resources 

Rural Communities 

• Tobacco Use in Rural Communities 

Women 

• National Partnership for Smoke-free Families: Clinical Practice Tools 
• Pregnets 
• SmokefreeWomen 

Youth 

• US Food and Drug Administration: The Real Cost 
• Smokefree Teen - Note that this site does not discuss nicotine replacement therapy (NRT); if you're interested in finding out more about NRT, talk to your doctor. 
• I Quit Brochure 
• For more resources for youth and teens, see For Kids and Teens