What is tobacco prevention?
Prevention entails stopping tobacco addiction before it starts. That means preventing tobacco use initiation, as well as preventing those who do try it from becoming addicted. Current best practices guidelines for tobacco prevention suggest using a comprehensive approach, involving a variety of strategies, to prevent tobacco use. These strategies include education about the hazards of tobacco and the underlying role of the tobacco industry in the tobacco epidemic.
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