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Texas Tobacco Laws – for Schools AISD Policy and Student Code of Conduct

Texas Tobacco Laws – for Schools AISD Policy and Student Code of Conduct. Compliance, Education & Enforcement. Tobacco. Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States

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Texas Tobacco Laws – for Schools AISD Policy and Student Code of Conduct

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  1. Texas Tobacco Laws – for SchoolsAISD Policy and Student Code of Conduct Compliance, Education & Enforcement

  2. Tobacco • Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States • Everyday, 1,200 people die from tobacco use (That’s one person every 72 seconds…)

  3. Tobacco and Young Adults • 3,000 people under the age of 18 become regular smokers everyday • 1,000 of them will eventually die of a tobacco related illness • Today, there are approximately 450,000 young people addicted to tobacco who will eventually die of a tobacco related illness

  4. Second-hand Smoke • There are over 4,000 chemicals in second-hand smoke • 43 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer • 15% of cigarette smoke is inhaled by the smoker • 85% of the smoke is inhaled by others around the smoker

  5. Quit Facts • 83% of current adult smokers wish they had never started smoking • 93% of smokers who try to quit resume regular smoking within one year • On average, it takes 5-7 quit attempts to succeed

  6. Tobacco-Free School Environment: • Tobacco use is prohibited by any person on District premises, at school or school-related activities • Tobacco use is prohibited by AISD employees in District vehicles • It is illegal for students to possess tobacco products on District premises, at school or school-related activities • School personnel shall enforce these policies on school property Senate Bill 1, Texas Education Code, Section 38.006 and AISD Student Code of Conduct

  7. M.I.P – Tobacco LawMinor in Possession of Tobacco: • It is illegal for a person under 18 years of age to possess, purchase, consume or accept a cigarette or tobacco productHealth & Safety Code 161.252

  8. Provisions of the Law: • A person under 18 years of age who possesses, purchases, consumes or accepts a cigarette or tobacco product will be cited for Minor In Possession of Tobacco (M.I.P.)

  9. Penalties for M.I.P. – Tobacco: • Class C Misdemeanor • Attend an eight hour Tobacco Awareness Class • Complete eight to 12 hours of community service • Six month loss or delay of your driver’s license • $250 fine

  10. Review • What is the tobacco law for people under 18 years of age. • What is AISD and state law tobacco policy? • What is MIP for Tobacco? • What are some or all of the penalties for an MIP for Tobacco?

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