title: Adolescent smoking. A review of prevalence and prevention.
abstract: This review critically evaluates the extensive literature on the epidemiology and prevention of adolescent smoking. Trends in adolescent smoking attitudes and behavior as well as the immediate and long-term health consequences of adolescent smoking are discussed. The factors associated with adolescent smoking and several smoking interventions are analyzed. Suggestions are made for improving the evaluation of future programs designed to prevent adolescent smoking.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Slap
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000639:trends; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014481:United States