Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health offers a variety of useful resources that discuss the rates of tobacco use in the United States as well as tobacco control program guidelines and data. Information is also available for parents, youth, and professionals that serve youth on ways to quit smoking and on avoiding tobacco use. Several key Surgeon General Reports are available for download on this website. Two sections, Tips 4 Youth and Celebrities against Smoking offer links to fun and interactive sites specifically catered toward youth.
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