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Amendment 72, the Colorado tobacco tax Increase, is on the ballot this Tuesday. If it passes, the tax on a pack of cigarettes will triple. People are battling fiercely over this amendment.

Peer pressure is weaker for kids to quit smoking Date: June 11, 2014 Source: Penn State Summary: Adolescents tend to be more powerful in influencing their friends to start smoking than in helping ...

Cigarette companies still create advertising campaigns that portray smokers as cool, fun and independent-minded people who live on the edge, using images that appeal to teens.

In 2001, only 5.9% of youths 12 to 17 reported smoking a cigarette in the previous 30 days, according to newly released data from the California Department of Health Services.

Peer pressure is common amongst teens but can exist within all ages, from kids to young adults. However, most are unaware when they are getting peer pressured, because they don’t realize how ...

In surveys, youth report that overt peer pressure is not a factor for their smoking but report that they sometimes experience internal pressure to smoke in the presence of other adolescents who ...

There are times when peer pressure does involve coercion and when kids will need refusal skills. For instance, about 5 percent of middle and high school students across the country have ...

Smoking can cause temporary spikes in blood pressure. However, the connection between smoking and high blood pressure remains to be determined. Learn more here.