Teen Smoking Screening Quiz

Question: Have you found lighters, matches or crushed tobacco in your teen’s room, backpack or pants pocket?
Yes.
No.

Question: Does your teen’s room smell like smoke or stale smoke?
Yes.
No.

Question: Does your teen use a lot of air freshener in his/her room?
Yes.
No.

Question: Does your teen put a towel down to block the crack under their bedroom door?
Yes.
No.

Question: Does your child come home from school or a friend’s house with his/her clothes and hair smelling like smoke?
Yes.
No.

Question: Do your teen’s friends smoke?
Yes.
No.

Question: Does your teen have an unexplained cough or morning cough?
Yes.
No.

Question: Has your teen lost weight?
Yes.
No.

Question: Does your teen brush his/her teeth more often and at odd times of the day?
Yes.
No.

Question: Is your teen evasive when you ask where they have been?
Yes.
No.

If the answer all is yes, your teen is smoking. You’ll need to deal with this issue by taking a look at your feelings and becoming confident in what your message is to your teen about smoking. Then communicate that message to your teen in a loving and firm manner. Talk to your teen about quitting and find him/her the help he/she needs to quit.

This teen smoking screening quiz is to help you sort out your thoughts on your teen and if he or she is smoking. The only way to know, is to use your communication and discipline parenting skills. Try it..

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