smoking

As Mitzi's mother tries unsuccessfully to quit smoking, Mitzi pretends her mother has a terrible disease, "Stipitis," in order to win sympathy and affection from a boy she has a crush on.

Discusses the smoking scene, including such aspects of the conflict between smokers and non-smokers and cigarette advertising.

Provides a history of tobacco products and smoking, with a discussion of harmful effects and changing social attitudes.

Explores the prevalence of teens smoking and offers critical perspectives on how this issue has come to pass and what should be done to remedy it.

Discusses the dangerous effects of smoking, why people start, why it is so hard to quit, and how to stop smoking.

Examines the role of tobacco as a major economic, political, social, and health issue. Includes information on the tobacco industry and on the hazards of smoking.

Discusses the twentieth-century exploitation of tobacco and the very real dangers of smoking.

Discusses tobacco, how it damages the body, why people use it, and how to keep from ever starting to smoke.

Discusses the dangers associated with smoking, covering addiction, the poisonous chemicals in cigarettes, cancer, mortality rates, the efforts of the American Lung Association, and the fact that tobacco companies target teenagers with their advertising campaigns.

Introduces the risks of smoking and using drugs during pregnancy and discusses how an individual can come off legal, illegal, and prescription drugs both before and after discovering she is pregnant.