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标题：The report of the Surgeon General: preventing tobacco use among young people.
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作者：M J Elders ; C L Perry ; M P Eriksen 等
期刊名称：American journal of public health
印刷版ISSN：0090-0036
出版年度：1994
卷号：84
期号：4
页码：543-547
出版社：American Public Health Association
摘要：This year's surgeon general's report on smoking and health is the first such report to focus on young people. From extensive data that indicate that tobacco use is a pediatric epidemic, the report reached six major conclusions: (1) Nearly all first use of tobacco occurs by age 18. (2) Most adolescent smokers are addicted to nicotine. (3) Tobacco is often the first drug used by young people who subsequently use illegal drugs. (4) There are identified psychosocial risk factors for the onset of tobacco use. (5) Cigarette advertising also appears to increase young people's risk of smoking. (6) Communitywide efforts have successfully reduced adolescent use of tobacco. This commentary restates each of the six conclusions, summarizes the data that support each, and then considers the implications of the conclusions for public health action.