Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Smoking is responsible for about 1 in 5 deaths in America annually, or approximately 440,000 deaths each year. While smoking in the U.S. is decreasing, the number of smokers in many other countries continues to rise. Smoking causes more than 5 million deaths each year worldwide.

A clear guide for teens on the facts and myths about smoking, The Truth About Smoking, Second Edition provides clear, balanced information on the long-term and short-term effects of this dangerous habit. Examining the social and personal issues that teenagers face—such as peer pressure—this guide offers sound advice without talking down to its audience.

New and revised entries include:

Addiction to nicotine
Additives in cigarettes
Cancer and smoking
Cigarette additives
Cosmetic effects of smoking
Costs of smoking
Health insurance and smoking
Media and smoking
Peer pressure and smoking
Therapies for quitting
Tobacco as a gateway product
Tobacco products
Tobacco use and socioeconomic groups
The Truth campaign.