New Strategies Needed for Teen Smoking Fight ; We Can't Afford to Lose Ground On the Effort to Prevent Kids From Taking Up a Deadly Habit

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Maine had been a teen-smoking success story. In the decade starting in 1997, it went from having one of the worst youth smoking rates to one the best, thanks to a concerted effort by state health officials, schools, families and law enforcement. But now we are in the middle of a rebound, and while there are plenty of theories, no one can really say why.

That will have to end if Maine is again going to be a national leader on this front. Losing ground here would mean more - and more expensive - health problems in Maine's future, and a diminished quality of life for many Maine people.

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New Strategies Needed for Teen Smoking Fight ; We Can't Afford to Lose Ground On the Effort to Prevent Kids From Taking Up a Deadly Habit

Initially, Maine had success with a multipronged approach that involved public e...

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