When asked what should be put in place to prevent them and other teenagers from smoking, education emerged as the key theme. Teenagers suggested that: “All they did at school was show us a person with a bad experience of “A picture of really nasty lungs and that was smoking explains what health issues you the end of our citizenship lesson. They were could develop” black and dirty, it made me feel sick.” Walsall Dudley Teenagers also stated that they needed more education and to have more incentives and/or consequences to be in place to help their homes be smoke-free. Figure 22: Themes regarding what can be put in place to prevent smoking in teenagers smoking stickers don't work, you “Stop don't think we get enough information “I should get a fine if you smoke somewhere about smoking, show horrible images of where you shouldn't.” what happens to your body” – Walsall - Dudley
When asked what should be put in place to prevent them and other teenagers from smoking, education emerged as the key theme. Teenagers suggested that: “A person with a bad experience of smoking explains what health issues you could develop” Walsall “All they did at school was show us a picture of really nasty lungs and that was the end of our citizenship lesson. They were black and dirty, it made me feel sick.” Dudley Teenagers also stated that they needed more education and to have more incentives and/or consequences to be in place to help their homes be smoke-free. Figure 22: Themes regarding what can be put in place to prevent smoking in teenagers “I don't think we get enough information about smoking, show horrible images of what happens to your body” – Walsall “Stop smoking stickers don't work, you should get a fine if you smoke somewhere where you shouldn't.” - Dudley
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