Social Facts

• Around three out of four daily cigarette smokers and smokeless tobacco users under age 18 say they keep using tobacco because it is really hard for them to quit.
• Tobacco is the only consumer product that kills when used as intended by its manufacturers.
• Almost nine out of 10 adults who smoke started before they were 18.
• Smoking causes wrinkles.
• Smoking can cause impotence.
• According to a study published in the Australian Medical Journal, smokers are more likely to be dateless.
• Smokeless tobacco puts your whole mouth into closer contact with the tobacco product itself. It can stain your teeth a yellowish-brown color, give you bad breath and cause tooth loss.
• Higher smoking rates are associated with lower education levels.

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