Parent Resource Center

Youth Smoking Prevention
Raising Kids Who Don't Smoke Brochure

Parents can be the single greatest influence in their kids' decision not to smoke.11. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. 2001. Malignant Neglect: Substance Abuse and America's Schools. Raising Kids Who Don't Smoke is a series of publications, comprised of English and Spanish-language materials, developed for parents of kids 10-17 to encourage and help them talk to their kids about not smoking. This brochure series was created, on behalf of Philip Morris USA Youth Smoking Prevention, in consultation with an advisory board of respected parenting and child development experts.



Raising kids who don't smoke

This brochure was created to provide parents a resource with tips, tools, and information to help make conversations with their kids about not smoking easier and more effective.
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Peer pressure & smoking

Studies show that teenagers who have three or more friends who smoke are about 10 times as likely to use tobacco compared with teenagers who have no friends who smoke.22. National Cancer Institute Monograph 14: Changing Adolescent Smoking Prevalence (Chapter 5), 2001. This brochure was created to offer parents information and tips to help their kids resist peer pressure to smoke.
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Could your kid be smoking?

This brochure is designed to help you figure out whether your children might already be smoking and offer some practical suggestions on what you can do about it. Remember, you have the right to intervene and the power to make a difference.
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¿Podría su hijo estar fumando?

This bilingual adaptation of Could your kid be smoking? was developed to help you figure out whether your children might already be smoking and offer some practical suggestions on what you can do about it. Remember, you have the right to intervene and the power to make a difference.
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Esta adaptación bilingüe de Could your kid be smoking? fue desarrollada para ayudar a determinar si sus hijos podrían estar fumando y para ofrecerles sugerencias sobre lo que hacer al respecto. Recuerde, usted tiene el derecho a intervenir y el poder de marcar la diferencia.
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Educando a los niños para que no fumen

This bilingual adaptation of Raising kids who don't smoke was developed to provide Spanish-speaking parents with insights and suggestions to help them talk to their kids about not smoking.
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Esta adaptación bilingüe de Raising kids who don't smoke fue desarrollada para ofrecer a los padres que hablan español perspectivas y sugerencias que los ayuden a hablar con sus hijos acerca de no fumar.
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Parenting styles and youth smoking
(Tip Sheet No. 1)

Parenting styles change a bit with different situations. The approach you use most of the time can influence whether your children smoke. Find out what research suggests you can do to decrease the likelihood of your child smoking.
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Talking to pre-teens about not smoking
(Tip Sheet No. 2)

The younger people are when they start smoking, the more likely they are to become addicted. These tips are geared specifically for parents of pre-teens to help you be more effective when you talk to them about not smoking.
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Preventing kids’ access to cigarettes
(Tip Sheet No. 3)

One of the keys to preventing children from smoking is restricting their access to tobacco. As a parent, you can have more influence than you may think. Learn what you can do to help prevent your child from using tobacco.
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Preventing youth tobacco use
(Tip Sheet No. 4)

In addition to youth cigarette smoking, parents should be concerned about kids who are experimenting with other forms of tobacco, including snuff, chewing or "dip" tobacco, cigars, bidis and kreteks. Get tips for parents on how to help prevent kids from using all tobacco products.
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Tips for parents who smoke
(Tip Sheet No. 5)

Kids whose parents smoke are significantly more likely to smoke than the children of non-smoking parents. Find out what parents who smoke can do to help reduce the chance their kids will use cigarettes.
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