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- Among teens nicotine addiction appears after days or weeks of first cigarette use. More
- Youth who view tobacco use in movies have a positive attitude towards smoking and are more likely to smoke. More
- “Dissolvable Tobacco” is flavored sticks, strips or orbs designed to allow the use of nicotine where smoking is not allowed. Some say it is designed to look like candy to appeal to teens. Use can result in permanent addiction and accidental poisoning. More
- Smokeless Tobacco use has increased 36% among high school athletes who witness it use by major league baseball players; 15% of high school boys are using tobacco products. More
- The use of alternative forms of tobacco (hookahs, cigars, smokeless tobacco), marijuana (K2 or Spice), and prescription drugs (OxyContin, Adderall or Ritalin) is increasing among youth while the use of cigarettes and alcohol is slowly decreasing: 18.7% of 12th graders and 6.1% of 8th graders report current cigarette use. More