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A Free Program Helps Educate Adolescents about the Dangers of Tobacco Use (English-Language)
R.J. Reynolds ConsumerFeature
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MIDDLE-SCHOOL IS A TIME OF CHANGE FOR ADOLESCENTS: THEY EXPLORE NEW INTERESTS, DEVELOP THEIR OWN IDENTITIES, AND RELY MORE ON FRIENDS AND PEERS FOR IDEAS AND DECISIONS. SO, THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME TO USE A PROGRAM THAT HELPS STUDENTS MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS, EARLY ON--LIKE AVOIDING TOBACCO-USE. "RIGHT DECISIONS, RIGHT NOW" IS A SUCCESSFUL, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT HELPS EDUCATE YOUTH ABOUT THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO-USE--AND EQUIPS THEM WITH GOOD DECISION-MAKING SKILLS. MANY GROUPS HAVE USED THE PROGRAM--AND IT'S FREE-OF-CHARGE TO EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND YOUTH-BASED GROUPS. IT'S AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM THAT OFFERS TEACHER-GUIDES, QUIZZES, AND ACTIVITIES, TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS IN ASSERTIVENESS, GOAL-SETTING, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. THERE'RE ALSO SPANISH-LANGUAGE POSTERS AND BROCHURES. YOUTH TOBACCO-PREVENTION EFFORTS--LIKE "RIGHT DECISIONS, RIGHT NOW"--HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON REDUCING TEEN-SMOKING. AND, "R-J REYNOLDS" BELIEVES THAT MORE CAN BE DONE, TO ACCELERATE THE DECLINE IN YOUTH TOBACCO-USE. TO LEARN MORE, VISIT "RIGHT-DECISIONS-RIGHT-NOW"-DOT-COM.
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