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OverviewCigarette smoking during childhood and adolescence produces significant health problems among young people, including cough and phlegm production, an increase in the number and severity of respiratory illnesses, decreased physical fitness, an unfavourable lipid profile and potential retardation in the rate of lung growth and the level of maximum lung function in addition to leading to long-term smoking and the numerous diseases connected with that including cancer and others. In this new book adolescent smoking is researched pertaining to the health complications that young adults will endure, as well as the different social aspects of what causes an adolescent to begin smoking in the first place including peer pressure. Several methods of smoking cessation are discussed. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin M LapointePublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Weight: 0.722kg ISBN: 9781604560466ISBN 10: 1604560460 Pages: 260 Publication Date: 01 February 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsYouth Tobacco Use Prevention Programs: Reviewing Thirty Years of Empirical Research and Recommending Strategies for Implementing Successful School - and Community-Based Programs; Teenage Smoking: What Are the Main Issues?; Nicotiana Tabacum - A Flower of Evil; Tobacco Use by Adolescents and Young Adults: Oral Health Effects and Cessation Strategies; Motivating Adolescent Smokers to Quit through a School-Based Program: The Development of Youth Quit2Win; Smoking in Youth: A Review; Social Marketing for Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention; ""Do You Really Need to Smoke?"" Smoking and Psychosocial Health among Adolescents; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |