Tobacco Free Teens

Interactive health information about the dangers of tobacco use and how to quit.

Do you smoke or do your friends smoke? Everyday thousands of teens throughout the world get hooked on tobacco. Whether you are a smoker wanting to quit or a non-smoker who would like to find out more, Tobacco Free Teens has something for everyone.

These are some of the topics covered:

•Dangerous chemicals in tobacco smoke

•Five steps that will help you quit smoking

•How teens are targeted by big tobacco companies

•The real cost of smoking cigarettes

•Myths about smoking

•How Hollywood movies may influence you to smoke

•Dangers of secondhand smoke

•How to refuse a cigarette

•Reasons that people start to smoke

•How to handle stress so you can quit for good

These and many other topics are introduced in a fun and easy-to-read comic style. Several mini-games and activities are included to entertain and inform the user.

Tobacco Free Teens is a product of the Tobacco Education Program (TOEP) directed by Alex Prokhorov, MD, PhD, Professor of Behavioral Science. TOEP is funded by the Tobacco Settlement Funds provided to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.