Explain to teens that the longer they smoke the stronger the addiction will be and the harder it will be for them to quit; that it is easier to quit now.
Personalize your cessation message by explaining the effects tobacco can have on their athletic ability, how much it will cost (and what they could be doing with that money), the effects on appearance such as stained teeth, bad breath, smelly hair, and burns on themselves and their clothes.
Discuss addiction factually and how cigarettes are controlling them.
Explain that the tobacco companies are taking their money and their freedom of choice by promoting and selling a product that is addicting them to a very harmful substance. |
