Foul Facts
In the U.S. 48
million people are addicted to nicotine. 400,000 of these people
die prematurely.
More people die
from smoking than from AIDS, Alcohol abuse,heroine use, and motor
accidents combined.
One out of every
five deaths in the U.S. is related to smoking.
About 90 percent
of smokers had there first cigarette by the age of 18.
The average
smoker had his/her first cigarette at the age of 14.
About all smoking
habits stated during JR. and Senior High School.
Cigarette Adverising and Kids
Studies show that
kids are more sensative to advertising than adults. Marlboro is
thr most heavely advertised cigarettes. Over 60 of youth smokes
Marlboro and only 25% of adults smoke Marlboro.
A recent storie
related to smoke advertisingand kids was that of the Camel
cigarette company. The company was acused of perpously targeting
kids in thier adverting. Since then, they have changed thier
advertising.
Misconceptions
A person can quit
smoking any time they want.
Smokeless tabacco
is not as bad as cigarettes.
There is no
problem with second hand smoke.
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