Alternatives  To   Smoking/Comfortable  Places  For  Students

Research on youth tobacco use indicate that smoking is closely related to other risk behaviours such as alcohol and drug use, gangs and other antisocial behaviours. This section of the framework examines school policies on smoking that assist students to quit and also create a comfortable place in the school for students who might otherwise go elsewhere and be unsupervised.

Explanations (Summaries, Articles)

• Shannon & McCall Consulting Ltd. (1992). In Brief. Better Policies for Smoke Free Schools
• Northrup DA, Ashley Mj, Ferrence R, Klucha C, Lothian S, Pollard J, Rhyne D, Adlaf E, Brown S, Pickett W, (1996). The Ban on Smoking on School Property: Successes and Challenges

Evidence (Reports, Research Reviews, Major Case Studies)

Examples (Canadian and Other Examples)

Resources

-Planning Guides

-Programs and Materials

-Policy Examples