T Hussain, S Namvar, M Jones
Authentic Pathology Specimen Reception: A Valuable Resource for Developing Biomedical Science Student Competencies and Employability
British journal of biomedical science
young people school impressionable age peer pressures intense probability pick highrisk behavior smoking high key reduction smoking among adults target prevention efforts young adults teens study prevalence trend smoking among young adults teens formulate guidelines smoking reduction guide counsel young people study design cross sectional study based data oklahoma behavioral risk factor surveillance system national youth risk behavioral surveillance system two systems monitor prevalence behaviors influence health prevalence smoking among young adults age 1824 oklahoma high 21 disturbing feature higher among young females among young males prevalence smoking among young adults highest among high school dropouts 38 lower among high school graduates 28 lowest among college graduates 18 percentage smoking among students classify current smokers rises 23 30 students progress grade 9 12 percentage frequent smokers increases 8 16 guidelines suggested counselors 1 along smoking look comorbid behaviors alcohol use drug abuse highrisk sexual behavior 2 ask whether student easy access free cigarette samples 3 check whether teen trying lose weight suggest appropriate methods losing weight smoking used losing weight 4 target health education efforts early students school career starting elementary school concentrate especially 8th 9th grade level maximum preventive impact