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5.29 School-based interventions
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Relevant news and research: School-based interventions

Truth Initiative (2025). Truth Initiative awards grants to 15 colleges and universities to help campuses quit nicotine.  ,  ,  . Available from: https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/tobacco-prevention-efforts/truth-initiative-awards-grants-15-colleges-and


Gazibara, T., Cakic, M., Cakic, J., Grgurevic, A. and Pekmezovic, T. (2025). Interest in online information about cigarettes and tobacco among adolescents. Ann Ig, 5, 625-632. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40711426


White, J. (2025). Transporting the effect of the ASSIST school-based smoking prevention intervention to the Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England Survey (2004-2021): A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40623817


Gligoric, D., Borovic, Z., Vidovic, N., Ritan, V. and Vulovic, V. (2025). What drives youth smoking initiation in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Evidence from a split-population duration model. BMJ Open, 6, e092806. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40533204


Soe, Y. N., Thomson, M., Reid, K., Moore, L., Bintoro, B. S., Dong, B., Good, S., Hu, P., Long, E., Mateo, N. J., McMeekin, N., Padmawati, R. S., Prabandari, Y. S., Purvis, A., Salanga, M. G., Semple, S., Llorin, C. T., Wang, J. Y. and Simpson, S. A. (2025). A Stop Smoking In Schools Trial in three culturally different middle-income countries (ASSIST global): protocol for a randomised feasibility study. BMJ Open, 6, e096963. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40545305


Al-Mahrouqi, T., Al-Ghailani, F., Al-Maqbali, M., Al Saidi, M. and Prashanth, G. P. (2025). A cluster randomized trial comparing photoaging app and school based educational intervention for tobacco use prevention in adolescents. Sci Rep, 1, 15374. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40316573


Fagbule, O. F., Osuh, M. E., Lawal, F. B. and Ibiyemi, O. (2024). Development of Tobacco Control Educational Materials: Posters and Notebooks among Adolescents in Nigeria. Ann Ib Postgrad Med, 3, 130-139. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40385716


Hossain, S., Tattan-Birch, H., Beard, E. and Shahab, L. (2025). Evaluating School-based Interventions for Preventing and Reducing Tobacco use among Adolescents in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Prev Med, 107656. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40379060


Mohd Radzi, N. A. and Yusof, Z. Y. M. (2025). Stakeholders' perspectives on the Malaysian school-based smoking cessation program. J Ethn Subst Abuse, Jan-19. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40383713


Park, S. and Lee, H. (2025). School-Based Intervention of Smoking Media Literacy Among South Korean Adolescents: A Cluster Randomized Trial. Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci). Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40404092


Rakhshani, T., Kamranpoor, S., Kamyab, A., Yari, A. and Jeihooni, A. K. (2025). The Effect of Educational Intervention Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior in Prevention of Smoking in Male Students. Biomed Res Int, 6927817. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40385696


Clawson, A. H., Dobbs, P. D., Lasater, K., Akakpo, V. K., Mugambi, V. N. and Gilliam, H. B. (2025). The Prevention of Nicotine use in the State of Arkansas that has Geographic Tobacco use Disparities: the Perceived Prevention Needs and Realities of School Professionals. J Community Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40186837


Gaunkar, R., Sanjeevan, V., Gadiyar, A., Kamath, V., Kamat, A. K., Deshpande, A. P. and Da Costa, F. (2025). Compliance of Tobacco Free Educational Institution (ToFEI) Guidelines among Schools in Goa, India: An Observational Study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 3, 899-904. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40156406


Laloux, P., Melard, N. and Lorant, V. (2025). Implementation of school tobacco policies: The advocacy coalition approach. Protocol of the ADHAirE study, a cluster randomized controlled trial. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40130233


Muthmainnah, M., Kurnia, G. M. and Nugrahani, A. (2025). Determinants of smoking prevention behavior of senior high school students: A short report. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40110559


Public Health Services (2025). Smoke Free and Vape Free: A Toolkit for a Whole School Approach. . Available from: https://www.health.tas.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-02/smoke_free_and_vape_free_-a_toolkit_for_a_whole_school_approach_20240203_accessible.pdf


Sayar, S. E. and Capik, C. (2025). The Effect of Health Belief Model-Based Creative Drama Education on Health Locus of Control and Smoking Perception in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Public Health Nurs. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40047297


Shahrier, M. A. and Chung, S. (2025). Smoking Susceptibility and Anti-Smoking Awareness in Adolescents and Young Adults of Bangladesh. Psychiatry Investig, 3, 293-303. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40143726


Alsahli, F. A., Alruwais, N. M., Alsultan, L. S., Abojalid, B. S., Nughays, R. O., Humedi, A. M., Alosaimi, A., Alrubaian, M. T., Almuteri, D. Z. and Alkhunizan, M. A. (2025). Interventions for Prevention of Tobacco Smoking in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus, 1, e77008. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39912043


Majumder, P., Thomas, P. A., Motghare, V., Manek, P. V., Nazneen, L., Basak, S. and Acharya, S. (2024). Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Adolescent's Knowledge of Tobacco Consumption: A Randomized Control Trial. J Pharm Bioallied Sci, Suppl 4, S3464-S3466. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39926807


Williams, C., Griffin, K. W., Sousa, S. M. and Botvin, G. J. (2025). Preventing tobacco and alcohol use among high school students through a hybrid online and in-class intervention: A randomized controlled trial. Psychol Addict Behav. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40014528


Kankane, N., Gupta, V. K., Mishra, G., Singh, S. K. and Malhotra, S. (2024). Effectiveness of teacher's training program for tobacco control in schools of Lucknow: A Quasi-experimental study. Natl J Maxillofac Surg, 3, 505-512. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39830465


Lee, D. C., O'Brien, K. M., McCrabb, S., Wolfenden, L., Tzelepis, F., Barnes, C., Yoong, S., Bartlem, K. M. and Hodder, R. K. (2024). Strategies for enhancing the implementation of school-based policies or practices targeting diet, physical activity, obesity, tobacco or alcohol use. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 12, CD011677. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39665378


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