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Teen SmokingBackground on Smoking and YouthSmoking cigarettes is the most important preventable cause of death in the United States and is responsible for over 430,000 deaths each year or 19.5% of all deaths (CDC, 1997). Long-term cigarette use results in heart disease, chronic lung disease, and various forms of cancer. It is estimated that the direct medical cost attributable to smoking totals about $50 billion per year. Research clearly has shown that nicotine is the addictive substance in tobacco and that addiction occurs in most smokers during adolescence (USDHHS, 2000). How Many Teens Smoke? Most smokers begin smoking in childhood or adolescence while those who graduate from high school without smoking are unlikely to take up the habit. Among US adult daily smokers, 82% tried their first cigarette and 53% became daily smokers before the age of 18 (USDHHS, 1994). It has been estimated that 1.266 million US daily smokers are under the age of 18 (CDC, 1998a). Of those that were under the age of 18 in 1995, 5 million are expected to die prematurely from smoking-related illnesses if current patterns of tobacco use persist (CDC, 1996). |
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Smoking rates among Texas teens differ among White (36%), Hispanic (33%), and African American (16%) teens (TDH, 1998). This 33% prevalence in Texas Hispanic students was markedly higher than the 24% rate in Hispanic students in Florida (CDC, 1999). Prevalence is gender sensitive, with 51% males and 35% females reporting smoking cigarettes (TDH, 1998). Rates of tobacco use for Public Health Region 8 (includes San Antonio and Uvalde) are similar to state rates. Current use of any tobacco products is 42% among high school students and 32% of high school students are current cigarette smokers (TDH, 1998). Do Teens Want To Quit Smoking?In the past ten years, smoking declined among the adult population, but not among teens (Lamkin, Davis, Kamen, 1998). While most teens who smoke want to quit, they lack the ability or support necessary to quit smoking. Most adolescents who smoke have made numerous and usually unsuccessful attempts to quit smoking. The 1997 YRBS indicated that almost 73% of students who had ever smoked daily tried to quit smoking (CDC, 1998b). Among high school seniors in 1976-1988, 44% believed they would not be smoking 5 years later but at 5-6 year follow-up, 73% remained daily smokers (USDHHS, 1994). According to a national survey, only about 1.5% of adolescents who ever smoked were successful at quitting. (Moss et al., 1992). While social reasons such as 'to bond with peers' and 'to appear mature' are strong influences for adolescents to smoke, nicotine addiction seems to be the better predictor of continued use (Perry & Staufacker, 1996). Because of the high prevalence of smoking among adolescents and their difficulty in quitting, effective smoking cessation programs are urgently needed. What Programs Help Teens Stop Smoking?Seventeen teen smoking cessation programs have been evaluated from 1975-1997. Twelve programs reported quit rates of around 20% but this dropped to 13% at follow-up. Not all the studies used biochemical validation of smoking status so these percentages may be inflated (Horn et al, 1999). It has been recommended that cessation programs for teens need more rigorous evaluation and biochemical validation so that programs can be improved (Lynch & Bonnie, 1994; Horn, et al.1999; Fiore, et al. 2000). A recently evaluated school-based teen smoking cessation program is the N-O-T (Not on Tobacco) Program (Horn, et al, 1999). The 10-week program was based on theory and research evidence, includes 4 booster sessions, and was implemented by specifically trained, school-based facilitators. Biochemical validation was used to assess smoking status. Program efficacy of N-O-T with 163 teens showed a significantly higher quit rate (20.8%) for the N-O-T group compared to a brief intervention group (4.4%). ConclusionThe increase in smoking prevalence among adolescents is a significant problem in San Antonio, with ramifications in terms of health and healthcare costs. Many teens want to quit smoking but have difficulty in doing so. Research evidence can guide in the selection of "best practice" smoking cessation programs for our youth. Such programs can assist our teens to stop smoking and reduce the risk of associated long-term health effects such as debilitating chronic diseases and early death. ReferencesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (2000). CDC Surveillance Summaries. Youth Risk Behavior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1999). Tobacco use among middle and high school students- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1998a). Incidence of initiation of cigarette smoking-United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1998b). Selected cigarette smoking initiation and quitting behaviors Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1997). Smoking-Attributable Mortality and Years of Potential Life Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1996). 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Preventing tobacco use among young people: A report Prepared July 2000, by the Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice, School of Nursing , UTHSCSATEEN SMOKING: BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SELECTED RESEARCH© 2000 Kathleen R. Stevens, Carol A. Ledbetter, A. Marie Barron, Laura R. Munoz This bibliography was produced by the Academic Center for Evidence-based Nursing (ACE). Recent research literature was searched using the bibliographic databases, Medline, CINAHL, and PsycInfo through the years 1992 to present. Primary search terms used were: smoking, smoking cessation, and adolescence. Citations were selected and included for relevance in two primary areas: smoking prevention/cessation and prevalence, trends, policy/general information about youth and tobacco. A. Smoking prevention and cessation This bibliography is predominantly treatment focused but includes prevention articles. Balch, G. I. (1998). Exploring perceptions of smoking cessation among high school smokers: input and Bauer, U. 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Nicotine patch Lamkin, L., Davis, B., & Kamen, A. (1998). Rationale for tobacco cessation interventions for youth. Preventive Lawendowski, L. A. (1998). A motivational intervention for adolescent smokers. Preventive Medicine, 27 Mackie, J. W., & Oickle, P. (1997). School-based health promotion: the physician as advocate. Canadian O'Malley, P. M., Johnston, L. D., & Bachman, J. G. (1995). Adolescent substance use. Epidemiology and Pallonen, U. E. (1998). Transtheoretical measures for adolescent and adult smokers: similarities and Pallonen, U. E., Prochaska, J. O., Velicer, W. F., Prokhorov, A. V., & Smith, N. F. (1998). Stages of acquisition Perez-Stable, E. J., & Fuentes-Afflick, E. (1998). Role of clinicians in cigarette smoking prevention. Western Rojas, N. L., Killen, J. D., Haydel, K. F., & Robinson, T. N. (1998). Nicotine dependence among adolescent Sargent, J. D., Mott, L. A., & Stevens, M. (1998). Predictors of smoking cessation in adolescents. Archives of Schubiner, H., Herrold, A., & Hurt, R. (1998). Tobacco cessation and youth: the feasibility of brief office Smith, T. A., House, R. F., Jr., Croghan, I. T., Gauvin, T. R., Colligan, R. C., Offord, K. P., Gomez-Dahl, L. C., Sussman, S., Dent, C. W., Severson, H., Burton, D., & Flay, B. R. (1998). Self-initiated quitting among Sussman, S., Lichtman, K., Ritt, A., & Pallonen, U. E. (1999). Effects of thirty-four adolescent tobacco use Zhu, S. H., Sun, J., Billings, S. C., Choi, W. S., & Malarcher, A. (1999). Predictors of smoking cessation in U.S. B. General literature including: prevalence, trends, policy implications and nicotine addiction An, L. C., O'Malley, P. M., Schulenberg, J. E., Bachman, J. G., & Johnston, L. D. (1999). Changes at the high end Anderson, C., & Burns, D. M. (2000). Patterns of adolescent smoking initiation rates by ethnicity and sex. Balch, G. I. (1998). 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Youth Tobacco Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2000d). Costs of smoking among active duty U.S. Air Force Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2000e). Tobacco use among middle and high school Choi, W. S., Pierce, J. P., Gilpin, E. A., Farkas, A. J., & Berry, C. C. (1997). Which adolescent experimenters Colby, S. M., Tiffany, S. T., Shiffman, S., & Niaura, R. S. (2000a). Are adolescent smokers dependent on Colby, S. M., Tiffany, S. T., Shiffman, S., & Niaura, R. S. (2000b). Measuring nicotine dependence among youth: Coogan, P. F., Adams, M., Geller, A. C., Brooks, D., Miller, D. R., Lew, R. A., & Koh, H. K. (1998). Factors Des Vaux Oakes, J. (1998). Forming community coalitions: "smoking stinks". Tobacco Control, 7 (Suppl), DiFranza, J. R., & Lew, R. A. (1996). Morbidity and mortality in children associated with the use of tobacco DuRant, R. H., & Smith, J. A. (1999). Adolescent tobacco use and cessation. Primary Care, 26 (3), 553-575. Escobedo, L. 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