Teen Health

Why should you replace smoking? First is very unhealthy, second of all is killing you everyday whether you believe it or not. Third of all is getting expensive. I can tell you this from personal...

Teenagers view smoking as a way of appearing adult and sophisticated. Many advertisements depict smoking as cool, grown up and sophisticated, shaping teenagers' attitudes toward smoking. In...

Adult smokers likely began their nicotine addiction as teenagers. In fact, 90 percent of smokers began smoking before age 21, according to the American Lung Association. Once teenagers are...

With all of the research and studies that have been conducted, it is impossible to deny the negative effects that smoking can have on the human body. One particular demographic that is at a higher...

The good news is that if you don't smoke as a teenager, you will probably never smoke. The bad news is that if you do, you will probably never be able to quit.This addictive habit takes its hold...

Many adults who smoke become addicted to cigarettes as teenagers. The two major reasons teenagers begin smoking are parental example and peer pressure. However, the effects of smoking on teenagers...

If there's one thing teens strive for, it's to be labeled cool. For many, smoking represents cool; to them, it is the epitome of the word. Not only is it something they are trying to successfully...

It's definitely on the list of parental nightmares - you find out your teenage son or daughter has been smoking pot. For many adults, talking to kids about drug use can be a scary thing. However,...

According to the American Lung Association, it is estimated that 4.5 million teenagers smoke cigarettes. The 2007 Youth Risk and Behavior Survey reported that 26 percent of teenagers participated...

Its not easy being a teen. Sometimes things just seem to keep distracting us. Even though you're young doesn't mean that you have to make stupid choices. You can still be young and make wise...

No parent wants to believe that their teen may be using drugs. The fact is that even the most careful parents can't always compete with peer pressure. Teens who are anxious to fit in with the...