Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the country and leads to 480,000 deaths in the U.S. each year from cigarette smoking alone.
Truth Initiative
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, DC 20,042 followers
Our mission is clear: prevent youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empower quitting for all.
About us
At Truth Initiative, we envision a future free from nicotine addiction—a future that fosters healthier lives and a more resilient nation. Our mission is clear: prevent youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empower quitting for all. Our mission drives everything we do to advance public health, address inequities, and empower lives free from the physical, mental, and financial toll of nicotine dependence. We create meaningful change at both the population and individual levels. Through our field-leading approach to behavior change and policy change, we prevent addiction, increase quitting, reduce nicotine dependence, and expand cessation support. By addressing systemic challenges and empowering individuals, we achieve transformative public health impact. Our nationally recognized public education campaigns like truth® have helped drive down youth smoking from 23% in 2000 to under 2% today and reduced youth e-cigarette use to its lowest level in a decade. Our newest youth and young adult campaign, Outsmart Nicotine, introduces a new generation to our market-leading, free EX Program, equipping them with the tools, resources, and support to quit for good or never start in the first place. Following the science and data, we are focusing on young adults (18-24) where prevalence of e-cigarette use is high and dual use of cigarettes is a growing concern. Developed over 15 years ago in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, EX Program has helped millions of people build the skills and confidence to successfully quit, and our research has shown that using EX Program can increase odds of quitting by up to 40%. Together, we are creating a movement: one that empowers people to leave nicotine behind and embrace a healthier future.
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External link for Truth Initiative
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1999
- Specialties
- Public Health, Tobacco Control, Youth Marketing, Health Equity, and Social Justice
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900 G Street NW
Fourth Floor
Washington, DC 20001, US
Employees at Truth Initiative
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Elizabeth Kenny
Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at Truth Initiative
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Amanda Graham, PhD
Chief Health Officer, Truth Initiative | Professor of Medicine (adjunct), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
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Adrienne Neal, PHR, SHRM-CP
Vice President, Human Resources at Truth Initiative
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Joe Sprott
Digital Marketing Strategist who empowers passionate digital communities.
Updates
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Are you excited about CEO & President Kathy Crosby’s Keynote at Agents of Change Summit on February 24? If you haven’t yet, register now! #AOCS25 https://brnw.ch/21wQCZY
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Apply for Truth Initiative’s new expanded grant to create and sustain a Tobacco/Nicotine-Free campus! https://lnkd.in/eZ3fU2Y
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“Tobacco use remains one of the most preventable drivers of healthcare costs and productivity losses," said Dr. Amanda Graham, Chief Health Officer at Truth Initiative. “Organizations cannot afford to overlook the impact of smoking on their bottom line. Helping people to quit smoking is not only good for promoting individual health but it’s also an essential investment in any organization’s financial wellbeing.”
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From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention letter to JAMA Network Open: High-tech e-cigarettes that gamify use of an addictive substance could undermine recent progress. An example? Among US middle and high school students reporting past-month e-cigarette use in 2024, 5.8%—an estimated 90 000 youth—wrote in that they use Geek Bar (as a write-in response, this is likely an underestimation).
Vaping
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Helping adults who smoke and protecting youth are not competing priorities – they are shared responsibilities essential to advancing public health. FDA’s authorization of 20 Zyn nicotine pouch products addresses an ongoing need to provide adults who smoke with access to less harmful alternatives to combustible cigarettes. However, this decision also underscores the importance of ensuring that public health progress – marked by recent significant declines in youth tobacco and nicotine use – is not reversed.
Ensuring Youth Protection and Supporting Adult Access: The Public Health Imperative of FDA’s Zyn Authorization
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Want to learn more about this latest class? 👇 https://lnkd.in/eHghCGGV
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This week's proposed rule from FDA is a monumental step forward for public health.
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Tobacco use is still the nation’s leading preventable cause of death, and this report with Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids challenges states to do more to fight tobacco use and preventing another generation at risk of nicotine addiction. https://lnkd.in/gRG4mSs7
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