title: The minor side of smoking.
abstract: Richie T. is a teenager from an affluent family in Westfield, where he attends the local high school. His grades are good and he expects to go to a major out-of-state university next year. Richie hangs out with different cliques, drinks occasionally at weekend parties, and likes a girl who does not seem to notice him. Richie started smoking Marlboros last year. He likes the taste of tobacco and says that his friends who smoke are "cool" and "interesting." He sees a lot of adults who smoke, and he is certain he could quit whenever he feels like it. Richie does not think about the health effects of smoking, and apparently he is not alone.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Berlin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009515:New Jersey; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000074606:Smoking Prevention