Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.) is a tobacco education program designed to help teens develop strong leadership skills while influencing younger children to live a tobacco-free lifestyle.

Teens Against Tobacco Use: 

• Is designed specifically for teens as a peer-mentoring program,
• Is based on research about smoking prevention and the consequences of smoking,
• Fulfills service learning/community service requirement for schools,
• Includes media literacy components,
• Uses a pyramid teaching model with three phases: adult facilitator training, teens training and youth presentations.
   

Teen involved in T.A.T.U. have been show to:

• Increase leadership and teaching skills,
• Develop skills needed to be advocates for a tobacco free community,
• Increase ability to recognize and identify the positive aspects of being tobacco free,
• Increase their ability to recognize how tobacco advertising and promotion deceive youth,
• Increase recognition as to how getting hooked on tobacco destroys youths' freedom and control over personal lives,
• Increase self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-image.

Why should you Start a TATU Club at Your School?

·         Experience for your resume                         

·         Add to your portfolio                        

·         Let your voice be heard

·         Learn tons of new information and skills

·         Help others avoid or quit smoking

·         Meet new people and make new friends

·         Go to fun rallies and training sessions

·         Participate in fun events!