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This newspaper ad targeting soccer kids is a winner, and it is being used by organizations across the country. Photo courtesy of Arkansas Smoke-Free Soccer. On the cover are professional skateboarder Tony Hawk (photo by Grant Brittain); Olympic gold medalist and world champion Alpine skier Picabo Street (photo by Adam Pretty/Allsport); and Brazilian women's soccer star Sissi (photo by Phil Stephens, courtesy of Women's Soccer World). On the back cover is Oregon State running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Ken Simonton (photo courtesy of Oregon State University Athletics). The Tobacco-Free

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Playbook DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office on Smoking and Health 2001 THE TOBACCO-FREE SPORTS PLAYBOOK

The following individuals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wrote and edited this book: Katy Curran, MS, ATC, CSCS Tobacco-Free Sports and Physical Activity Initiative Health Communications Branch Office on Smoking and Health National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Valerie R. Johnson Technical Information and Editorial Services Branch National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Acknowledgments

We thank the many people who contributed examples for this book and those who have been pioneers in efforts to promote sports and physical activity as healthy alternatives to tobacco use. Thanks to the athletes, coaches, certified athletic trainers, health departments, departments of education, sports organiza­tions, and other agencies that have supported tobacco-free sports. We also thank the following individuals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who reviewed this book and provided helpful feedback: Jeffrey W. McKenna, MS, Terry F. Pechacek, PhD, Goldie MacDonald, PhD, Eric S. Pevzner, MPH, Carl J. Caspersen, PhD, Scott M. Presson, DDS, MPH, Frederick L. Hull, PhD, and consultant Susan Giarratano Russell, EdD, MSPH, CHES. We would also like to thank Nicola Gut of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, Katia Mascagni Stivachtis of the International Olympic Committee, Maria Bacic of Meropa Communications, Roger Le Grove Rogers of Women's Soccer World, and David Golub of the American Cancer Society. The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE CDC. The popularity of youth sports in the United States, especially among girls, continues to grow. Therefore, sports activities are a great way to reach our nation's young people with information about how to make important health decisions related to tobacco use, physical activity, and good nutrition. Because health-related behaviors are usually established in childhood, positive choices need to be promoted before damaging behaviors start or become a habit. Every day, over 6,000 young people smoke their first cigarette. If current youth tobacco use trends continue, 5 million of today's young people will die of tobacco-related diseases. Smokeless tobacco use by adolescents is associated with health problems ranging from gum disease to oral cancer. Nearly all first use of tobacco occurs before high school graduation. This finding suggests that if adolescents can be kept tobacco-free, most will never start using tobacco. We appreciate your interest in The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook and hope the examples will inspire you to join us in reaching out to our nation's young people with messages about the importance of choosing a healthy, active, and tobacco-free lifestyle. Helping our young people practice healthy behaviors will prevent many premature deaths. We welcome your participation in this campaign to promote sports participation as a healthy and positive alternative to tobacco use through programs involving health departments, community organizations, schools, and teams. By working together, we have the opportunity to improve the health of young people nationwide.