A local youth coalition is hoping a Web site will inspire the estimated 16 percent of Pima County youths who are smokers to give their habit a second thought. Nearly 200 teens who are part of a county ...

Millions of dollars are spent trying to keep people, mostly young people, from lighting up. Or to convince cigarette smokers to quit once they're become addicted. Addicted being the key word here. A ...

PHOENIX — According to the Arizona Department of Health, Arizona’s teen smoking rate is down by 12 percent in the last couple of years. Teen smoking rates nationwide have generally stayed the same.

Film will explore preoccupation with texting, social media and perils of nicotine addiction "When we ask youth to describe addiction they often point to their cell phone and say that they're 'addicted ...

Young people from Arizona are joining thousands of kids around the country to take part in the 16th annual Kick Butts Day (KBD) on Wednesday, March 23. This national day of activism empowers youth to ...

KINGMAN - Students at Kingman High had a chance to stand up, speak out and seize control against big tobacco for Kick Butts Day. On Wednesday during lunch, student members of the Kingman Youth ...

On Feb. 21, the Kingman Youth Coalition Beating Up Teen Tobacco took part in the Venomocity launch with the Bureau of Tobacco Education and Prevention at Wal-Mart. Coalition members Amelia Williams ...