Resources for Schools
2019 Public Health Law Center Report: Policy Recommendation
Addressing Student Commercial Tobacco Use in Schools
“In conclusion, using punitive measures like suspension and expulsion to penalize student violations for a school commercial tobacco policy is not reasonable, considering the targeted marketing, science of addiction, and long-term consequences associated with expulsion and suspension.”
Alternative Measures to Suspension
Effective solutions to school policy violations focus on education about nicotine and addiction to help youth succeed in quitting through rather than punishing them. Recommended educational resources for schools include:
CATCH My Breath Free School Curriculum
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Meets Several National Academic Standards
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Short, Easy-to-Use Lessons
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Includes: Teacher Presentations & Peer- Facilitated Group Work
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Short Interactive
Presentation for Students
with Talking Points
for Presenters
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
& Scholastic
Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
Offers choices of 1, 5, 8, and
10-session curriculum
with facilitator instructions
