Tobacco Information for Teens

Big tobacco companies target young people with their advertising and by putting their deadly products in movies and magazines. They know that young people are more likely to try their products than older adults. If they can get them started while they ’re young, they will likely smoke for another ten to fifteen years before their willing and able to quit. In the cigarette, the tobacco industry has devised the perfect nicotine delivery device. Each cigarette has over 1400 additives, many of which are known to cause cancer. Their products deliver just the right amount of nicotine to keep you hooked. The more addicted you become, the more money the tobacco industry makes.

If you smoke or dip, the single most important thing you can do for your health is to quit now. (more)