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How much do you know about teen smoking #2?

1. About 1,000 Youngsters will smoke their first cigarette today.

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False

2. Tobacco use can lead to illegal drug use in teens.

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False

3. Most kids believe that smoking one cigarette will not hurt them.

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False

4. Most teens who smoke feel that they can quit anytime they want

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False

5. Smokeless tobacco is not a problem for today's youth.

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False

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

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7. Adolescent girls who smoke and take birth control pills greatly increase their risk of having blood clots and strokes.

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False

8. It is the "cool" kids who smoke.

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False

9. The age at which smokers start to smoke has no effect on their ability to quit.

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False

10. Kids get their cigarettes mostly from vending machines, convenience stores, and promotional giveaways.

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False

11. Youthful cigarette smokers only experience health problems when they are older.

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12. Most teens gain weight if they area able to quit smoking.

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13. If your child's friend smokes, your youngster's risk of taking up smoking is twice as high than if your child's best friend is a non-smoker.

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False

14. Kids who smoke do not "light up" until they are well into high school

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