- Cigarettes contain over 4,000 deadly chemicals and cancer-causing agents. Among them are arsenic and formaldehyde, a gas that is used in the preservation of a dead animal's body.
- Teens between the ages of 12 and 17 are more likely to use alcohol and illegal drugs once they begin smoking cigarettes.
- Teens who smoke have been linked to other bad behaviors, such as fighting and sexual promiscuity.
- Nicotine is an addictive drug; the earlier you begin smoking, the harder it is to quit once you choose to. Teens who smoked as few as 100 cigarettes were unable to quit.
- Teens who watch movies that include a lot of smoking scenes are twice as likely to smoke than teens who watch movies that have limited smoking scenes.
- Each day, 3,600 teens smoke for the first time; 1,100 will become addicted to smoking. Out of these 1,100, half will die from a smoking-related illness.















