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A Free, Online Program Helps Educate Youth about the Dangers of Tobacco Use
R.J. Reynolds ConsumerFeature
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL IS A TIME OF CHANGE, FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS--WHEN THEY'RE FORMING THEIR OWN IDENTITIES, AND NEED TO MAKE HEALTHY AND SMART CHOICES. FOR EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND YOUTH-GROUPS HELPING TO GUIDE THEM, THERE'S A FREE EDUCATION-PROGRAM THAT'S AVAILABLE ONLINE: "RIGHT DECISIONS, RIGHT NOW: BE TOBACCO-FREE"--WHICH IS FUNDED BY "R-J REYNOLDS"--EDUCATES YOUTH ABOUT THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO-USE--AND EQUIPS THEM WITH GOOD DECISION-MAKING SKILLS, PARTICULARLY WHEN FACED WITH PEER-PRESSURE. EDUCATORS AND YOUTH-LEADERS HAVE USED THIS PROGRAM, TO REDUCE TEEN TOBACCO-USE. EVEN SO, THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT MORE CAN--AND SHOULD--BE DONE. "RIGHT DECISIONS, RIGHT NOW" IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, INTERACTIVE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES WAYS TO TALK WITH TEENS ABOUT PEER-PRESSURE--AND HOW TO SAY NO. AND, ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY, THE BEST WAY TO REDUCE YOUTH TOBACCO-USE IN THE FUTURE IS TO STOP KIDS NOW FROM EVER STARTING. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS FREE, ONLINE PROGRAM, VISIT "RIGHT-DECISIONS-RIGHT-NOW"-DOT-COM.
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