The National Native Network recently released a guide to help Native American communities reduce commercial tobacco use in Indian Country throughout the United States and Canada.  The guide, entitled “Promising Practices for Commercial tobacco Prevention & Control in Indian Country,” provides summaries of guidance, culturally appropriate strategies and the national MPOWER model components that public health workers can integrate in their daily use. 

“We are pleased to make this guide available to health care officials and tribal leaders across all of Indian Country,” said Kim Alford, Program Manager for the National Native Network.  “ We know that tribes, health workers and others have used these strategies and ideas in efforts to reduce commercial tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke, and we are glad these strategies are now available to all who can use them.”

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