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what sources can we access to learn about the history of this problem?

at least 3 million adolescents are smokers.20 percent of American teens smoke.

According to the Surgeon's General, Teenagers who smoke were:
 * Three times more likely to use alcohol.
 * Eight times are likely to smoke marijuana.
 * And 22 times more likely to use Cocaine.

Of the 3,000 teens who started smoking today, nearly 1,000 will eventually die as a result from smoking. cigarette represent such a big pleasure and everybody understands it in his own way. Many people choose different kind of brands.
 * Statistics about Secondhand Smoke Effects**


 * Thirty minutes of secondhand smoke can impair the normal flow of blood to the heart in non-smokers.
 * Secondhand smoke is responsible for about 3,000 lung cancer and tens of thousands of heart disease deaths per year in non-smokers.
 * Levels of secondhand smoke in restaurants have been found to be 2–5 times greater than those in a home with smokers.
 * Secondhand smoke causes between 150,000 and 300,000 lower respiratory infections in children younger than 18 months and results in 7,000–15,000 hospitalizations each year.
 * About 1,900–2,700 infants die of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) each year due to secondhand smoke.

What organizations exist in Malden, in Massachusetts, in the nation that can provide information? YWCA TASK presented their findings on //tobacco// in //Malden// to the the City.
 * Division for Special Health Needs, Community Resources at the MA Dept. of Public Health **

Who can we talk to who will help us to collect the needed information? we can talk to our communities. =Smoking - Health Effects Malden MA= Health effects of smoking tobacco products. Physician-monitored info written for consumers. Short-term effects of smoking include more frequent respiratory illnesses such as colds, and pneumonia.

=Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program= General Info Our mission is to provide clinical excellence and compassionate service in a healing environment. We offer substance abuse and alcohol treatment services in a multidisciplinary treatment approach which stresses physical, emotional and spiritual recovery from addiction