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School-based Programs
Surveys of adult smokers in Washington show that about half of them had
first tried cigarettes by age 14, and seven out of 10 of them were smoking
regularly by age 18. To help keep kids from starting tobacco use,
the Department of Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Program provides
funding and consultation to schools through Washington’s nine Educational
Service Districts.
School programs are designed to:
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Educate students about the dangers of tobacco.
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Promote strong “no tobacco use attitudes” among students.
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Provide students with skills to resist peer pressure to use
tobacco.
Where to find anti-tobacco
information in your:
Links to other sites of interest*
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PBS Teacher Source-Public
Broadcast System health and fitness lesson plans, materials, and
resource guide for topics including tobacco use.
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Safe
and Drug-Free Schools Program, U.S. Department of Education.
The Federal government's primary program for reducing tobacco use and
other forms of abuse through education and prevention activities in
schools.
* Links to external resources are provided as a public service for
educational purposes only. External links do not imply endorsement by the
Washington State Department of Health of any political, commercial,
promotional or other proprietary content that may be included in linked
Web sites.
Linked external Web pages are routinely monitored by the Department
for materials that advocate for political outcomes. If you find any
materials on a directly linked Web page that advocates for, or against,
any political candidates, ballot measures, or referendums, please
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