Poor teens in rural areas aren’t getting the help to quit that they need to be successful. Half of the teens that want to quit fail due to attempting quitting on their own. Urban areas have most of the programs even though there are a growing number of teens in rural areas taking up smoking. Is it the rural schools that aren’t using the information out there or is it the American Lung Association turning their back on the low income population? I honestly don’t know the answer, but I do know, those kids deserve the help that their urban neighbors receive.

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