| | - Every year nearly 65,000 people under the age of 18 start smoking.
- 574,400 young people under 18 and alive in California will ultimately DIE prematurely from smoking
- Every hour, 221 people will try a cigarette and 73 of them will be come life time smokers.
- Don't be one of those statistics. If you or someone you know smokes, please take a look at these links. It could save a life!
Nicotine is one of the most heavily used addictive drugs in the United States. In 2003, 29.8 percent of the U.S. population 12 and older—70.8 million people—used tobacco at least once in the month prior to being interviewed.* This figure includes 3.6 million young people age 12 to 17.
See How Tobacco has affected the state of California
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Quit Smoking NOW
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| | In several schools, Oakland students are involved in trying to educate folks away from Big Tobacco and Weed dealing exploitations.
This year students are having assemblies with the Oakland Raiders and the American Cancer Society to talk about the natural high of working out and how to avoid drugs and alcohol.
Check out some student videos from the Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Peer Educators program. These videos were produced over the last couple of years and have been entered into contests, shown on tv and in classrooms around the district.
You doing something, too?
LET US KNOW---Write us at smokespace@ousd.k12.ca.us and we'll share your work with Oakland! | |
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| | Questions and Answers about CIGARETTES, BLUNTS, and WEED
This is a space for answers to your questions regarding tobacco and weed.
All questions will be answered and your confidentiality is assured.
Send an email to:
smokespace@ousd.k12.ca.us
and we'll HOLLA' BACK! | |
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| | | Days | Patty Garcia | Angela Moore | Robert Dousa | | Monday | Skyline | n/a | Fremont | | Tuesday | Oakland Tech | McClymonds | Ralph Bunche | | Wednesday | Street Academy | Far West/YES | Oakland High | | Thursday | Dewey | n/a | Community Day | | Friday | Merritt/Life Academy | Castlemont | n/a |
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