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Understanding Teen Tobacco Use: Influences and Prevention Strategies for Massapequa High School

This project aims to explore the influences and reasons behind smoking behaviors among high school students at Massapequa High School, where the student body is predominantly white. The study seeks to develop an effective substance abuse prevention program tailored to the unique demographics and patterns observed in this community. By conducting a survey on 200 students across grades 10 to 12, we will analyze data to identify key factors leading to tobacco use. The findings will inform curriculum modifications aimed at reducing smoking rates among teens.

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Understanding Teen Tobacco Use: Influences and Prevention Strategies for Massapequa High School

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  1. Project Proposal

  2. Title • What are kids thinking? Influences and reasons for smoking among high school students to determine appropriate substance abuse prevention program.

  3. Target School • Massapequa High School • Students are 95% white, 3% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Black or African American with 924 male students and 911 female students • High school has an open campus policy • students are seen smoking at the local stores and shops on their lunch period

  4. Rationale • Tobacco use and dependence is the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in New York State (NYS) • 25,500 deaths in New York State • Appropriately determine a substance abuse prevention program and curriculum modification for the Massapequa School District.

  5. Goal and Objectives • Goal: To determine the influences and causes of teen tobacco use. • Obtain permission to conduct survey from the principal of Massapequa High School and parental permission for student’s participation in survey. • Development of survey questionnaire • Administer Survey and Collect Data • Analyze Data • Write Report • Report results of survey to principal and parents. Provide a written copy of the report for all parties

  6. Procedure • Administration approval • Questionnaire • Analyzed data

  7. Participants • Ten to fifth teen health classes. • 10th, 11th and 12th grade • 200 students • Ages

  8. Tools and Instruments • 38 item questionnaire • NYTS survey • Designed to provide a baseline for comparing progress toward meeting the Healthy People 2010 goals for reducing tobacco use among youth

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