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Smoking - For Kids
A healthy lifestyle not only includes eating right and staying active, but also making other healthy choices. Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death and diseases in our society. By quitting smoking, you can greatly reduce your chances of developing many chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke and cancer.

In 2001, the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey indicated that:

  • 19% of Arkansas youth were current smokers.

Below are a few links to help you deal with peer pressure and information on being smoke free.

Links

Kids Health -- has information pertaining to peer pressure and how to deal. You'll also find lots of other healthy information for kids too.

Smoke Free Kids has information on the effect of smoking and interactive games.