| Percent of Persons Smoking Today |
More than 50 million Americans still smoke today.
Cigarettes kill more then 300,000 Americans annually. |
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- In the County there are no health education and outreach programs aimed
at immigrant and refugees populations, in physical or mental health and substance abuse
areas. In particular, efforts need to be directed to the attitudes of immigrants and
refugees regarding the need for help and for substance abuse therapy.
- More health education efforts need to be directed to the following areas:
public education is needed to help victims of sexual assault and rape so that
victim-blaming does not occur; youth need education in three areas: education about family
planning and family life education, including, life goal-setting and self esteem building,
to be offered in a more consistent and thorough was than is now available in the County;
education that builds positive self-image and self-confidence to prevent drug
experimentation/addiction, and education and awareness to mitigate teen suicides.
- Education on prevention of alcohol/drug abuse should be linked to AIDS
prevention. School-based prevention efforts can be enhanced by peer support
groups and parent support programs. Youth need more available alternative
activities. Social and environmental alcohol policies need to be developed to deal
with issues such as sale of alcohol at gasoline stations.
- Although most Americans know that fitness will improve their health and
quality of life, 45% of American Adults still do not participate in any fitness activity.
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