In a Puff of Smoke:
Leaving the Pack

This activity is not intended for an entire class. You might simply want to tell students that this activity is here and let them browse. You might offer a challenge to the smokers in your class. It is not recommended that you require this assignment for the entire class.

The activity is written as a direct message to your students who are smokers. It is also written so that students will decide on their own to get whatever help they need to quit. Students are encouraged to look for local help and support. You might want to contact local physicians, hospitals, and other health care agencies to find out what support structures already exist in your community and that are immediately available to your students. Your school nurse may know about smoking cessation programs available through the school. Local offices of these agencies also may be helpful:

American Lung Association
1740 Broadway, 14th Floor
New York NY 10019
212-315-8700
www.tobacco.org/Resources/tobsites.html


American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Rd. NE
Atlanta GA 30329
404-320-3333
www.ca.cancer.org

American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas TX 75231
800-AHA-USA1
www.americanheart.org