The state says New Hampshire should take a lesson from Dover on how to prevent smoking among teenagers. The effort involves police, schools and hospitals.
Police also give T-shirts to teenagers who give police an item advertising or glorifying smoking.
Teenagers caught smoking in public are fined or must attend smoke-free sessions on Saturdays. Police Chief William Fenniman said another effective tool is having cancer patients talk to teenagers about smoking hazards. The federal government requires the state commission to conduct several compliance checks in each community annually. Merchants caught selling to minors the first time are issued a warning. This page, and other ASH web pages, may be freely copied and reproduced in print or on other web pages.