•Each year, over 1,600 of Alabama’s youth become daily smokers
•Over 100,000 of Alabama’s youth will die from the long-term effects of smoking
•Over 30% of cancer deaths in Alabama are attributable to smoking
• Smoking kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined — and thousands more die from other tobacco-related causes — such as fires caused by smoking (more than 1,000 deaths/year nationwide) and smokeless tobacco use.
The Covington County Children’s Policy Council seeks to engage parents and students with programs and information to curb all forms of tobacco use among Alabama’s youth. For more information on how to talk to your child about tobacco use, please visit the following links:
