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How Much do you know about Teenage smoking?

Courtesy of Aetna Intelihealth

1. Teen-agers who smoke can quit easily because they have not been smoking as long as adults.

True
False

2. Smoking makes you look older.

True
False

3. Some teen-age smokers have shortness of breath, but that's only because they're out of shape.

True
False

4. Smoking helps you to relax.

True
False

5. Smoking makes your clothes and breath smell.

True
False

6. What percentage of teenagers in the United States smoke?

A. 60 percent
B. 48 percent
C. 35 percent
D. 22 percent

7. Most teen-agers would rather date a nonsmoker.

True
False

8. Teen-agers who smoke get sick more often than those who don't smoke.

True
False

9. It takes a long time to get addicted to cigarettes

True
False

10. If you're a smoker, the changes in your body that lead to heart disease can start now.

True
False

11. Which of the following poisons is found in cigarettes

A. Arsenic
B. Nicotine
C. Formaldehyde
D. Cyanide
E. All of the above

12. A typical U.S. smoker spends about $200 a year on cigarettes.

True
False

13. Smokers get more cavities and gum disease than non-smokers.

True
False

14. Smoking can cause which of the following cancers

A. Bladder
B. Esophagus
C. Mouth
D. Lung
E. Throat
F. All of the above

15. Cigarettes and smoking cause more deaths than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, murders, suicides, illegal drugs and fires combined.

True
False

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