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Phases of C igarette Smoking

Phases of C igarette Smoking. Abstain. Quit. Think about trying it. Experiment. Regular Use. Addiction. Why do teens think about trying tobacco?. Family use Friends smoke or want to try Advertising/Media Availability of cigarettes Low self-esteem. Why Do Teens Decide to Abstain.

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Phases of C igarette Smoking

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  1. Phases of Cigarette Smoking Abstain Quit Think about trying it Experiment Regular Use Addiction Created by Nicole Muzard, health educator, April 2012

  2. Why do teens think about trying tobacco? Family use Friends smoke or want to try Advertising/Media Availability of cigarettes Low self-esteem Created by Nicole Muzard, health educator, April 2012

  3. Why Do Teens Decide to Abstain • Parental Support • Know their parents disapprove • Talk to their parents about it • Health Beliefs • Know the negative effects • Think it looks/smells/tastes gross • It’s Illegal Created by Nicole Muzard, health educator, April 2012

  4. Why Do Teens Choose to Experiment? Parents smoke Friends and siblings smoke Lower parental monitoring Uninvolved with school Low academic achievement Can’t resist peer pressure Low self-esteem Connect use to social acceptance Underestimate health risks Overestimate how many teens smoke Created by Nicole Muzard, health educator, April 2012

  5. Where does experimenting happen? With small groups of friends, usually same sex Early afternoon-afterschool Usually random Created by Nicole Muzard, health educator, April 2012

  6. Why Stop? • Fear of becoming addicted • Fear of the negative consequences of smoking • Health effects • Parents • Sports Created by Nicole Muzard, health educator, April 2012

  7. Regular user-Why Keep Going? • Feel like the health consequences won’t affect them • Rebellious • Friends/siblings smoke • “Positive” perception of the social image • Think it’s cool • Peer acceptance • Low school performance • Low self-esteem • Weaker family ties Created by Nicole Muzard, health educator, April 2012

  8. Addiction-Why Keep Smoking? Becomes difficult to stop Enjoys smoking Think they can stop when they want Created by Nicole Muzard, health educator, April 2012

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