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Tobacco consumption among the youth declines 

Jump to full article: Associated Press (AP), 2004-07-03

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The Mental Health & Anti-Addiction Services Administration (MHAASA) announced on Friday that Tobacco use among teens has been reduced.

MHAASA Deputy Prevention & Mental Health Promotion Administrator Julia M. Delgado said those were the findings of a study by the Teen Outreach VI and Inspections of Tobacco selling establishments.

"The MHAASA study has demonstrated a drop in teen smoking, demonstrating that are efforts are having an effect on raising awareness among the island's teen populations and improving their health," Delgado.

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