Discuss methods of deterring teenagers from starting to smoke, highlighting the less and more successful strategies.​

A. Programs that only provide information on the harmful consequences of smoking are not effective in deterring smoking.
B. Programs that integrate smoking education into a comprehensive health education program show some success.
1. These programs are usually school-based programs.
2. The programs are more successful if booster sessions occur throughout several years.
3. Programs are more successful when they include some community-wide interventions involving parents, media campaigns, or both.