1. List 5 reasons why you think
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List 5 reasons why you think
some teens start to use
tobacco/vape.

2. Choosing to be Tobacco Free

3. Each day 3,200 teens try their first cigarette.
The good news:
- The majority of young teens don’t smoke, in addition, smoking amongst high school students has declined.
The bad news:
Each day 3,200 teens try their first cigarette.
Of this group, 2,000 will become regular smokers.
1/3 of this group will die from smoking related diseases.

4. Peer Pressure - The direct influence people feel by their peers to behave in a certain way. Peer Acceptance – How much a teen is socially fitting in with their peers.

5. Why teens start smoking:
Internal Influences:
Stress
Weight
Image
Peer Acceptance
Independence

6. Why teens start smoking:
External Influences:
Imitate role model
Peer Pressure
Entertainment
Advertising
Family Members/Adults

7. HOW NOT TO START tobacco/vape. Avoid situations where
1. Choose friends who don’t use
tobacco/vape.
Avoid situations where
tobacco/vape is present.
3. Use refusal skills:
NO, EXCUSE, WALK AWAY

8. Strategies for Quitting
1. Cold Turkey – stopping all at once 2. Nicotine Patch - a medication that allows tobacco users to give up tobacco right away while gradually cutting down on the nicotine.