The nation has made tremendous progress in reducing tobacco. This book generates a blueprint for the nation in the struggle to reduce tobacco use. It reviews prevention and treatment interventions and considers a set of tobacco control policies for adoption by federal and state governments.

In addition, an overview of the development of governmental and nongovernmental tobacco control efforts is provided. After reviewing the ethical grounding of tobacco control, the second half of the book sets forth to present a blueprint for ending the tobacco problem. The book offers broad-reaching recommendations targeting federal, state, local, nonprofit and for-profit entities. This book also identifies the benefits to society when fully implementing effective tobacco control interventions and policies.