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Teens quit smokingAre you a teenager who would like to quit using tobacco, or do you know a teen who would like to quit? Then. this is the program for you.

The END Program for teens has proven to be a great tool for teen to use to quit using for good! 

   
 
Why do you need help?  The tobacco manufacturers are relentless in their efforts to market tobacco products and get people, including kids, addicted to tobacco.  Tobacco is the only product in history, that when used as directed, causes death.
 
 
Consider this: It would take three jumbo jets crashing every single day and killing everybody on board for a full year to even begin to equal the number of people killed by tobacco related diseases each year.
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Helping teens quit is what we do!

Call the health department today for more information.  We have many resources to provide you free of charge.

End Program for Teens
 

 

Join the Ending Nicotine Dependence, (END), Program at 1-888-567-TRUTH (toll free in Utah)

 

Why END Works:
Why END Works It is developed especially for teens, not adults
Why END Works It builds skills kids need to resist the pressure to use, and stay tobacco free
Why END Works The focus is strong social skills all kids need; self esteem, decision making, stress management, communicating to others, etc
Why END Worksthe health department has all the materials, and they are free of charge.

 

Teens and smoking and how END Nicotine Dependence helps:
·   In Utah, there are over 35,000 youth who currently use tobacco
·  This number represents almost 12% of Utah's teens
·  Thanks to Tobacco Marketing, over 4,000 kids under the age of 18 smoke for the first time every single day!
·  Of the number above, 2,000 of these kids will get hooked (addicted) each day
·   If you talk with an adult smoker, the vast majority will tell you they started using as a kid and wish they had never started.
·  Like anyone who smokes, as a teen, you will need help to quit
·  Nearly 500,000 people, including youth, will die each year from tobacco related diseases.

 


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Tooele County Health Department Division of Community Services
151 North Main Street   Tooele Utah 84074
(435) 277 - 2440 Fax (435) 277-2444