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Building your children's self-confidence can help them face challenges. Talking is the first step but there are other things you can do.

Preventing youth tobacco use

Bidis. Kreteks. Dip. As a parent, you may not be familiar with these terms. But the odds are that your teenager may know them. Here is some information about talking to your kid about other tobacco products. More

Is Talking Enough?

Talking is important, but it's only a first step toward preventing your children from smoking. Here are some other things to consider. More

Parenting Styles

Find out how your parenting style can influence whether your child smokes. More

Teach Them Coping Skills

Learn some techniques you can share with your child to help deal with pressure from other kids. More

Raising Resilient Kids

Foster your children's resilience by helping them deal competently and successfully with the challenges of every day life. Here are ten fundamental guideposts, and 5 sixty-second audio clips on building your child's self-esteem. More

Preventing Kids' Access to Cigarettes

As a parent, you play a critically important role in helping prevent your children from using tobacco. Here are some specific things you can do. More

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Facts At a Glance

"Teens who are ’often’ bored are more likely to smoke, drink, get drunk, and use marijuana. Twenty-seven percent of the often bored have tried cigarettes, compared with 18 percent of the not often bored.”11. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse VIII: Teens and Parents. August 2003