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Teen Kids News: Special on Tobacco (Nicotine Replacement Therapy: Safe for Teens?)

2 minutes 53 seconds

Now Playing As: Captioned (English) (change)

There are numerous products on the market today to help people quit smoking. In this segment, experts discuss if any of the nicotine replacement therapies are appropriate for teens. Part of the "Teen Kids News: Special on Tobacco" series.

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Runtime: 2 minutes 53 seconds

Topic: Counseling and Self-Help, Health and Safety
Subtopic: Adolescence, Drug Abuse, Tobacco
Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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Release Year: 2015
Producer/Distributor: Eye Witness Kids News, LLC
Series: Teen Kids News: Special on Tobacco
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Smiling teenage boy speaks into a microphone and glances to the side. He stands beside a bush in a neighborhood setting.

Closeup of a wall showcasing a child's hand drawn poster. Poster reads, "Make the Right Decision. Stay Smoke Free. Follow Your Dream."

Woman in a blazer looks past camera with her brow furrowed slightly and lips parted. She sits in front of bookshelves lined with binders and textbooks.

Man in a lab coat and tie looks past camera and parts lips as he speaks. He stands in the hallway of a medical building.

Closeup side view of a man facing away from camera. Smoke dissipates in front of him as he looks out over a fence.

Woman in a lab coat sits with elbows resting on a desk next to a computer monitor and a stethoscope. She looks past camera as she speaks.

Closeup of a screen with a young woman speaking into a Teen Kids News microphone. A superimposed T, V at the left reads, "Speak of the Week." Title bar reads, "Should Smoking Be Banned in Outdoor Public Spaces?" Caption. It's not something the public wants.

Woman in a lab coat sits at a desk next to a computer monitor. She looks past camera as she speaks. Title bar reads, "Deepa Camenga. Pediatrician, Yale New Haven Hospital."

Blurry closeup of a calendar page with 13 circled in red. Caption. Schedule a date to quit and do it cold turkey.

Man in a lab coat and necktie looks past camera as he speaks. He stands in the hallway of a medical building.