Control which is exerted by the more stable organizations of society, such as established institutions and the law. They are ordinarily embodied in definite codes, usually written.
Decisions for determining and guiding present and future objectives from among alternatives.
Those forms of control which are exerted in less concrete and tangible ways, as through folkways, mores, conventions, and public sentiment.
Tendency to feel anger toward and to seek to inflict harm upon a person or group.
The aggregate of social and cultural institutions, forms, patterns, and processes that influence the life of an individual or community.
Decisions, usually developed by government policymakers, for determining present and future objectives pertaining to the health care system.
The aggregate business enterprise of agriculture, manufacture, and distribution related to tobacco and tobacco-derived products.
The decision process by which individuals, groups or institutions establish policies pertaining to plans, programs or procedures.
Any behavior caused by or affecting another individual, usually of the same species.
A course or method of action selected, usually by an organization, institution, university, society, etc., from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions and positions on matters of public interest or social concern. It does not include internal policy relating to organization and administration within the corporate body, for which ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION is available.
A course or method of action selected to guide and determine present and future decisions.
Prohibition against tobacco smoking in specific areas to control TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION.
Governmental levies on property, inheritance, gifts, etc.
A component of the Executive Office of the President established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. The Office establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for national DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences.
Inhaling and exhaling the smoke of burning TOBACCO.
Support systems that provide assistance and encouragement to individuals with physical or emotional disabilities in order that they may better cope. Informal social support is usually provided by friends, relatives, or peers, while formal assistance is provided by churches, groups, etc.
A course or method of action selected, usually by a government, from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions.
Contamination of the air by tobacco smoke.
Discontinuation of the habit of smoking, the inhaling and exhaling of tobacco smoke.
The interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale, between different countries or between populations within the same country. It includes trade (the buying, selling, or exchanging of commodities, whether wholesale or retail) and business (the purchase and sale of goods to make a profit). (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed, p411, p2005 & p283)
Substances and products derived from NICOTIANA TABACUM.
A course of action or principle adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual that concerns human interactions with nature and natural resources.
A process whereby representatives of a particular interest group attempt to influence governmental decision makers to accept the policy desires of the lobbying organization.
The promotion and support of consumers' rights and interests.
The separation of individuals or groups resulting in the lack of or minimizing of social contact and/or communication. This separation may be accomplished by physical separation, by social barriers and by psychological mechanisms. In the latter, there may be interaction but no real communication.
Deaths that occur before LIFE EXPECTANCY is reached within a given population.
Australia, New Zealand and neighboring islands in the South Pacific Ocean. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed.)
Use of marketing principles also used to sell products to consumers to promote ideas, attitudes and behaviors. Design and use of programs seeking to increase the acceptance of a social idea or practice by target groups, not for the benefit of the marketer, but to benefit the target audience and the general society.