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Prevention of Youth Tobacco Use

Show-Me the Tobacco Facts!

  • The average age of first use for cigarettes is 12.71 in MO; compared to the national average of 13.94
  • 2% of our students reported smoking cigarettes in the past 30 days, and 10.6% used E-Cigs
  • 4% of our students believe smoking is “wrong” or “very wrong” compared to 79% for e-cigs
  • Almost half (46.1%) think cigarettes are “very” or “sort of” easy to obtain
  • Missouri has the lowest rate on cigarette taxes in the nation at .17 a pack
  • 80% of adult smokers began before the age of 18

Want to get involved in preventing youth tobacco use?

Consider advocating for a Tobacco 21 or Smoke- Free Ordinance in your community! 

Host a Taking Down Tobacco training and #BeTheFirst Tobacco Free Generation

Sign up to receive information from Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids

Share these resources from the Truth Initiative

Advocate to help Missouri graduate from the Tobacco Nation!

 

Prevention of Youth Tobacco Use Resources

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Adolescent Cessation in Every School

BeTobaccoFree.gov

Taking Down Tobacco

Webinar

NPW 2017: Emerging Issues in Tobacco Use

"NPW 2017: Emerging Issues in Tobacco Use” provides an overview of the current landscape on tobacco use and addresses emerging issues in tobacco misuse and prevention. It features experts from SAMHSA and the CDC, as well as NPW partner Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids.

Infographics

Teens & E-Cigarettes

Secondhand Smoke

Tobacco Fact Sheets

Drugs, Brains, and Behavior The Science of Addiction

Electronic Cigarettes and Future Marijuana Use: A Longitudinal Study

Extinguishing the Tobacco Epidemic in Missouri

How Could Lowering Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Change the Future of Public Health?

MO Statewide Tobacco Findings - Revised 2016

Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students

Smoking and Youth

Toll of Tobacco in Missouri 2017

What Is the State of Lung Cancer in Missouri?

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