Message from the President Dear Colleagues: While we in public health and tobacco control have seen positive progress in the fight to eradicate tobacco use in our country, several annual benchmarks that serve as bellwethers for youth smoking rates have sounded the alarm on the declines in youth smoking prevalence rates. Read Article ...    Meet the truth® Crew Members! The annual truth® summer tour is in the field, with crew members reaching thousands of teens with information about the health and social consequences of tobacco use, and the marketing tactics of the tobacco industry. Read Article ...    Q&A with Returning truth® Tour Crew Member Sean Risley Working the past two years for truth® on the Warped Tour has been an unbelievable experience which words can't possibly describe. The opportunity to represent the truth®campaign for a third year on Warped Tour is something I could in no way let pass me by. Read Article ...    Dr. Alma Adams Scholarship Winner Announced Each year, the Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications awards college scholarships to young people with an interest in the arts and a commitment to reducing tobacco use among priority populations. Read Article ...    Youth Activist Council Visits Capitol Hill On June 26, the 2008 Legacy Youth Activism Council came together for its summer meeting in order to further their leadership and advocacy skills. More than half of the Council met with lawmakers or Congressional staffers from their home states. Read Article ...    From the Classroom to the Movies, Legacy Youth Activism Council Member Tackles Tobacco-Use Kaitlyn Reilly is part of the newest cohort of Legacy's Youth Activism Council, a program designed to engage and build the capacity of diverse young leaders advocating for communities where young people reject tobacco and anyone can quit. Read Article ...

2008 truth® Tour in the Media This year's summer truth® grassroots tour has only just kicked off but has already seen some great coverage in the news media. CDC State Grants Through our grant with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, truth® is reaching more young people throughout the country, truth® Crew Members Visit Capitol Hill Lawmakers and Capitol Hill staff got a glimpse of life on the truth® summer tour from six of this summer's truth® crew members.