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Teen Smoking

Teen Smoking. Jamie Karlsson. PPA Steps. Define the Problem Gather the Evidence Identify the Causes Evaluate an Existing Policy Develop Solutions Select the Best Solution (Feasibility vs. Effectiveness ) . Defining Teen Smoking . 90 % of smokers start off as teens

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Teen Smoking

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  1. Teen Smoking Jamie Karlsson

  2. PPA Steps • Define the Problem • Gather the Evidence • Identify the Causes • Evaluate an Existing Policy • Develop Solutions • Select the Best Solution (Feasibility vs. Effectiveness)

  3. Defining Teen Smoking • 90 % of smokers start off as teens • 396,000 smokers who began as teenagers die each year from smoking related illnesses • 6,000 children under the age of 18 start smoking • Teen smokers become addicted faster than adults Step 1 of the PPA: Define the Problem

  4. Effects of Teen Smoking • Shortness of breath • Poor lung function • Respiratory problems • Heart problems • Addiction • Oral health problems • Cancer Step 1 of the PPA: Define the Problem

  5. Effects Step 1 of the PPA: Define the Problem

  6. Rates of Teen Tobacco Use Step 2 of the PPA: Gather the Evidence

  7. Why do Teens Smoke? • Easy Access • Peer Pressure • Parents Smoke • Media • Lose Weight • Reduce Stress • Addiction Step 3 of the PPA: Identify the Causes

  8. What is the Best Solution To Teen Smoking? Read the attached article on teen smoking. Decide on the best solutions to the social problem, Teen Smoking. • http://www.modernmom.com/article/solutions-to-teen-smoking Complete the attached worksheet and brainstorm three possible solutions to the social problem. • http://www2.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/ppa/ippads1.html Step 5 of the PPA: Develop New Solutions

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