Teen Smokers Need Help in Kicking the Habit NEW YORK (Reuters
Health) - Many teen smokers try to kick the habit early on, but
they generally don't succeed until their 30s. Teenaged smokers
may need specially tailored treatments that can help them quit
smoking, report researchers from the National I ``By age 17, one
half of smokers have tried to quit and failed, two thirds regret
ever having started, and nearly 40% express interest in some
form of treatment for tobacco dependence,'' report Dr. Eric T.
Moolchan and colleagues in the June issue of the Journal of the
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Those
findings are from a 1994 study conducted by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, note the researchers, who
analyzed dozens of studies on teenage smoking published over the
last 20 years. They conclude that more effort is needed to find
out why teens start smoking and find specific ways that help
them kick the habit. ``As approaches to adult smoking cessation
expand, our commitment