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Hispanic Teens More Likely to Smoke, Drink, and Use Marijuana
Posted on September 1, 2010
A new study has found that Hispanic adolescents are more likely to smoke, drink, or use marijuana than those of other races and ethnicities, and Asian students are at the lowest risk of substance abuse.
Adolescents See Smoking as Greater Risk than Illicit Drugs or Binge Drinking
Posted on February 5, 2010
Many older adults grew up during a time when cigarette smoking was ubiquitous. Everywhere you went, people smoked. They smoked in cars, on buses, trains and airplanes, in the subway, on the street, in restaurants and malls, even in church vestibules. Famous TV advertising campaigns such as the Marlboro Man and Virginia Slims touted smoking’s macho or cool appeal. You couldn’t watch TV or a movie without seeing characters light up and enjoy tobacco products.
More Teens Use Marijuana and Drink Than Smoke Cigarettes in North Carolina County
Posted on October 12, 2009
In Pitt County, North Carolina, teens are more likely to use marijuana and alcohol than they are to smoke cigarettes, according to survey results reported by the Pitt County Substance Abuse Coalition.
15,000 Young People Start Smoking Every Year
Posted on September 23, 2009
As the anti-smoking group ASH called for a ban on tobacco promotional displays in stores, they announced that 15,000 young people start smoking every year.
Program Proves Adult Influence Can Help Reduce or Prevent Teen Smoking
Posted on August 24, 2009
While the war against substance use and abuse rages on, the attacks on the use of tobacco have grown more intense. Now, research is demonstrating that parents play a key role in the way their teens will approach the use of tobacco.
