Tips for Teens – about the truth on TOBACCO

Fact – Smoking is the most common cause of lung cancer.  Smoking is also a leading cause of mouth, throat, bladder, pancreas and kidney.

Before you risk it….

Know the law.  It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to buy cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, or tobacco related products.

Tips for Teens on TOBACCO 

Tobacco affects your body’s development…

Smoking is still harmful for teens, because your body is still growing and changing.  The 200 known poisons in cigarettes smoke affect your normal development and can cause life-threatening disease, such as chronic bronchitis, heart disease and stroke.

Before you risk it…..

Stay Informed.. Addition to tobacco is hard to control.  More than 90% of teens who use tobacco daily experience at least one symptom of withdrawal when they try to quit.

Tobacco can kill you.  More than 400,000 Americans die from tobacco-related causes each year, and most of them began using tobacco before the age of 18.

Before you risk it..

Keep your edge..

The poisons in cigarettes can affect your appearance.  Smoking can draw your skin out and cause wrinkles.  It can also be hard to play sports and can cause shortness of breath.