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Teen smoking: 10 ways to keep teens smoke-free
3. Say no to teen smoking
4. Appeal to your teen's vanity
5. Do the math
6. Expect peer pressure
7. Take addiction seriously
8. Predict the future
9. Think beyond cigarettes
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1. Set a good example
2. Understand the attraction
3. Say no
4. Think beyond cigarettes
5. Appeal to your teen's vanity
6. Do the math
7. Expect peer pressure
8. Take addiction seriously
9. Consider the future
10. Get involved
7. Take addiction seriously
Most teens believe occasional smoking won't cause them to become addicted and that, if they become regular smokers, they can stop smoking anytime they want. Teens, however, can become addicted with intermittent and relatively low levels of smoking. Remind your teen that most adult smokers start as teens. Once you're hooked, it's tough to quit.
