Youth and Tobacco

Health Canada
1999
ISBN: 0-662-27599-3
Cat. No.: H39-465/1999E

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Background

• About the Tobacco Demand Reduction Strategy
• About the Summary Series - Lessons Learned from
  the TDRS
• About the Summary Series - Initiative
• About This Summary - Youth and Tobacco

Key Lessons

1. Tobacco use prevention - start early and keep at it
2. Youth start smoking for a variety of reasons
3. Youth who smoke want to quit
4. Comprehensive tobacco reduction approaches have the greatest reach and impact
5. Successful programs are dynamic, fun and multi-issue
6. Programs with active youth involvement have the greatest success

Acknowledgements

Health Canada wishes to acknowledge Brenda Mitchell of Brenda Mitchell and Associates for the research and writing of the original synthesis document; Mona Wynn of Cambium Consulting, for writing this summary; and DesignCo, for graphic design and layout.

Aussi disponible en français sous le titre « Le tabagisme chez les jeunes ». The opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Health Canada.