Emphasize that the consequences of smoking are immediate. Besides its long-term effects on adults, it produces very specific health problems for adolescents. Also, nicotine addiction occurs during adolescence, so teenage smokers are likely to become adult smokers. List at least five reasons. Then think of at least ten reasons not to start smoking.
Activities Conduct a survey of adult smokers.
Break down the results according to age, sex, population, etc. Graph these results and display them on the bulletin board. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every cigarette steals seven minutes from a smoker's life. Research the history of the Surgeon General's report on the tobacco use. This is the primary reason that the government commissioned this new report.