tobacco use

Presents a concise overview, primary source quotes, and statistics on issues associated with nicotine and tobacco use including the effects of secondhand smoke.

Examines the history of nicotine, as well as its effects on the brain and body, and provides real life stories of the problems its use can cause for minors.

Focuses on the health risks associated with tobacco use, tactics employed by tobacco manufacturers, social consequences of smoking, prevention efforts, and treatment options.

Essays from various perspectives help students understand the dangers of teenage smoking, the methods used by the tobacco industry to encourage smoking, and the effectiveness of anti-smoking campaigns.

Provides basic consumer health information for teens on tobacco use, addictions, and related diseases and medical conditions. Includes a chronology of significant developments related to smoking and health and a list of additional resources.

Examines some of the reasons why teenagers smoke, and discusses strategies for reducing or preventing teenage smoking.

Discusses the social and medical aspects of smoking, its hazards for health, and ways to stop smoking.

Discusses the influence of smoking advertisements on television, film, and other types of popular media, covering the way tobacco companies reach smokers and potential new customers with savvy marketing efforts, and the work done by antismoking advocates.

Discusses addiction to cigarettes, how it is encouraged by advertising, the physiological damage it can cause, reasons to avoid starting, and ways to quit.

Examines the history and current status of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco and provides an action guide for staying smoke-free.