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Download full textSchwartz, Wendy – 1997
Urban areas are the sites of many smoking prevention strategies targeting special populations. This digest provides an overview of these initiatives. Adolescents smoke for the same reasons that they use alcohol and other drugs. Personal factors that contribute to risk are enhanced by tobacco company advertising that makes smoking seem attractive.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Health Education, Minority Groups, Prevention
