A Dozen Good Reasons for Tobacco Free Schools

1. Tobacco kills and disables.
2. Tobacco is a drug.
3. Tobacco is addictive.
4. Smoking materials and secondhand smoke are dangerous.
5. Middle and high school years are critical in determining whether or not an individual becomes a smoker for life.
6. Tobacco is a gateway drug.
7. Allowing tobacco use at school is a conflict with prevention messages delivered in classrooms.
8. Perceived social acceptance of tobacco use accurate or otherwise, influences adolescent tobacco use behavior.
9. Workplaces are becoming increasingly tobacco free.
10. Laws intentionally limit access and possession of tobacco by children.
11. Schools may face liability issues by allowing smoking on their premises.
12. It's the right thing to do!