Tar Wars Presenter Update! - click here

State Poster Contest Winner Celebrates at the National Poster Contest in Washington DC, click here for article 

Tar Wars turns 20!!  Learn the history of this amazing program from it's small start in Colorado to the nationwide program of today.  Click here.

2008 Tar Wars Poster Contest Winner has been chosen.  Click here for results and posters.

Links to smoking cessation resources 

1. Illinois FREE Tobacco Quitline - 1-866-QUIT-YES 
Link to the Illinois Tobacco Quitline resources, including provider referral forms for your patients. http://www.lungil.org/tobacco/quit.cfm  

2.  Chicago 2nd Wind coalition Wind  Currents Newletter Includes Evidenced Based Information from AAFP Ask and Act and family physician Thomas P. Houston, MD  

3.  AAFP offers Tobacco Cessation resources for patients online. Go to www.askandact.org.

Published study shows effectiveness of Tar Wars Program - read more 

Tar Wars Public Service Announcements are on the web!  Find dowloadable 15, 30 and 60 second Public Service Announcements, as well as a five minute video presentation about the Tar Wars program! http://www.tarwars.org/x2043.xml


Thanks to all the Sox fans who came out to support Tar Wars at Home Run for Healthy Kids Night on August 9th. Click here to see photos 

New Study -- Cigarette ads and smoking in movies and television is linked to increased youth smoking rates.  See the press release from the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids at:  http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/Script/DisplayPressRelease.php3?Display=957 

Put down those flashy brochures!!
Phillip Morris and other tobacco companies try to promote "help" for parents, schools and doctors. Learn why these programs DON'T WORK click here to read article. Where to find programs that WORK. Click here to read an article with helpful tips.   

Illinois flunks in tobacco prevention spending!  

Did you rack up the frequent flyer miles traveling to AAFP meetings, CME conferences or visiting friends and family?  click here to see how you can help a poster contest winner.  

Link to the AAFP Tar Wars website.  For National information about the program.