Regarding School-Based Anti-Smoking Programs, Which of the Following Statements Is

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Multiple Choice

Regarding school-based anti-smoking programs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Many of the programs are designed to persuade students that smoking is dangerous and "uncool."
• B) Some anti-smoking programs are helping youths to learn to resist peer pressure to begin smoking.
• C) Some anti-smoking programs include methods to cope with stress without turning to smoking and drug use.
• D) Due to the unpopularity of smoking, currently only 27 percent of American adults still smoke.

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