The work we've done with our youth projects tell me this website is very
good. The "stupid" idea is excellent -- it speaks to teens in their
language (not ours) and gets the point across (the point is not that people
who quit are stupid, but that tobacco related stuff is stupid, it's lingo,
like the word PHAT). It's difficult to get youth involved or even
listening unless their language is used. From the perspective of someone
who has worked on a few youth projects, this web site is excellent. It may
not get youth to quit, but it will get them to read the material, because
of the style it's presented in, and that's half the battle.
Neena Saxena
Program Consultant - Consultante de programmes
Public Health Agency of Canada - Agence de sante publique du Canada
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Terry Mitchel
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Determinants of Subject: Re: "Empowering" youth to not smoke
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2004-11-28 02:37
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I think it's hard to know to what extent this will be effective. Keep in
mind we haven't seen the whole campaign. Usually the components are meant
to be synergistic and reinforcing. It is following some of the research I
have seen on what works with a teen audience. The teens most likely to
start are those that Dennis keeps in front of our faces with this
listserve,
and risk-takers. Trying to get teens not to start, or to quit, if they
have,
is a tough sell.
So, if we're not going to seriously address the SDOH at a policy level,
what
do we try? This is just another idea.
Terry
On 11/27/04 12:41 PM, "Ana Natale-Pereira" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Totally agree.
>
> The site itself is insulting to teenagers. How is it that they are
> supposed to take this as encouragement to quit smoking. Are those who
> quit considered the STUPID population of our times?
>
> ANP
>
> Ana Natale-Pereira, MD
> Assistant Professor of Medicine
> Division of Academic Medicine, Geriatrics, and Community Programs
> Medical Director
> Focus Community Health Center
> 449 Broad Street
> Newark, New Jersey 07102
> 973-972-0980
> 973-972-0984 Fax
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
>>>> [log in to unmask] 11/27/2004 2:18:04 PM >>>
> In Ontario the government has established a http://stupid.ca website
> to
> "empower" youth to not smoke.
>
> Details at
> http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/November2004/26/c8177.html
>
> Somehow, my limited understanding of the lived experience of teenage
> smokers suggest that while this effort will probably be another
> illustration of flushing money down the toilet in terms of
> effectiveness,
> it may actually provoke more smoking through teenage resistance to
> adult
> authorities...
>
> "When will they ever learn?"
>
> Comments.
>
> dr
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