Here are the risks in detail: The most frequent oral cancer sites are the tongue, the floor of the mouth and soft palate tissues in back of the tongue, lips and gums
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Nicotine is habit-forming and highly addictive

Mental health: There is a strong relationship between youth smoking and depression, anxiety, and stress.2 Personal views: When young people expect positive things from smoking, such as coping with stress better or losing weight, they are more likely to smoke.28 Other influences that affect youth tobacco use include:28 Lower socioeconomic status, including lower income or education Not knowing how to say "no" to tobacco product use Lack of support or involvement from parents Accessibility, availability, and price of tobacco products Doing poorly in school Low self-image or self-esteem Seeing tobacco product advertising in stores, on television, the Internet, in movies, or in magazines and newspapers Reducing youth tobacco product use National, state, and local program activities have been shown to reduce and prevent youth tobacco product use when implemented together.21011 These activities include: Enacting higher costs for tobacco products (for example, through increased taxes)211 Prohibiting smoking in indoor areas of workplaces and public places211 Raising the minimum age of sale for tobacco products to 21 years210 Using TV and radio commercials, posters, and other media messages aimed at kids and teens in order to counter tobacco product ads211 Engaging community programs and school and college policies that encourage tobacco-free places and lifestyles210 Developing community programs that lower tobacco advertising, promotions, and help make tobacco products less easily available211 Some social and environmental factors are related to lower smoking levels among youth

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