This is alarming because young people tend to underestimate the addictiveness of nicotine. There's a lot being done to stop kids from smoking. I show videos on what happens to a smoker's lungs. With this grant, Lincoln administrators plan to buy curriculum about smoking and hire a part time teacher to teach kids about the dangers of smoking. Other things that are being done at Lincoln to stop smoking include talking about the health risks, the reasons people start smoking, and how hard it is to stop.
Teachers also try to help students make better choices and to avoid peer pressure.