Surf these sites: Children Opposed to Smoking Tobacco (C.O.S.T.) -- "Tobacco companies are preying upon children. The tobacco industry spends millions of dollars every day hoping to lure kids into the deadly habit of smoking. Learn how to fight back." National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids -- Tries to protect children from tobacco addiction by raising awareness about tobacco use. ODAIS (Office of Drug Abuse Intervention Studies) -- Conducts prevention and cessation research, predominantly with youth. Developed and researched the ALA''s new smoking cessation program for youth, Not On Tobacco. STAT, Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco -- Includes a list of Dos and Don''ts for parents. WHO: Tobacco Use by Children -- WHO factsheet. Tobacco has been called "a pediatric disease" because almost all smokers start smoking, and become addicted to nicotine, while children. A rundown by WHO on how the tobacco industry views young smokers, how tobacco affects children both firsthand and secondhand, and why kids smoke: to be like adults.
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