The Truth Initiative featured Columbia College undergraduate and Project Coordinator for the Nicotine Awareness & Help Initiative at Alice! Health Promotion Arthur Campos Simōes about his experience engaging students, faculty, and staff in discussions about nicotine addiction and raise awareness about campus policy.
In the article "Following a decade of impact, the Truth Initiative College Program empowers students, faculty, and staff to quit nicotine," Arthur shares why he joined the program, what community engagement around nicotine policy at Columbia looks like, and one key learning about doing this work.
This article was originally published by Truth Initiative, a national nonprofit public health organization committed to preventing youth and young adult nicotine addiction and empowering quitting for all. Through their evidence-based, market-leading cessation intervention EX Program and national public education campaigns, they lead the fight against youth and young adult tobacco use. Learn more at truthinitiative.org.
