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Youth Educators
As an educator, you have the ability to combat youth access to tobacco directly by talking with teenagers and young adults about the dangers of tobacco use. We have compiled a list of resources for your use, which can be found below.
Prevention Resources
Each day 3,900 young people between the ages of 12 and 17 will smoke their first cigarette, and an estimated 1,000 will become daily cigarette users. Help prevent youth from becoming tobacco users:
- The CDC offers information on youth tobacco prevention, such as videos, tip sheets, and posters.
- The Montgomery County MD public school system implements Project TNT (Towards No Tobacco) as part of its health curriculum to increase student knowledge of tobacco use. You can purchase the same program here.
- For information on prevention strategies with youth from the Maryland Resource Center, click here.
- For information on smoking cigars, visit the National Cancer Institute or the American Cancer Society.
- The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids provides additional resources.
- Health Insurance Resource Library: Smoking Prevention For Kids.
Cessation Resources
According to a 2007 study by the CDC, 20% of high school students smoke cigarettes and 13.6% smoke cigars. By providing cessation support they too can be helped.
- Young adults who are 18 or older can call 1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669) to speak with a cessation expert.
- The Youth Tobacco Cessation Collaborative's goal is to ensure that every young tobacco user (aged 12–24) has access to appropriate and effective cessation interventions.
- Send your students to smokefree.gov for a step-by-step guide to cessation, for cessation tools, or to talk to a cessation expert
- For information on cessation strategies with youth, click here.
- For information on prevention strategies with youth from the Maryland Resource Center, click here.
The National Cancer Institute is another great resource for both prevention and cessation.
Please see our Young Adult page for more information and examples on how you can help fight youth access to tobacco.
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