The Evanston Substance Abuse Prevention Council (ESAP) Coalition took a stand against tobacco on Kick Butts Day, March 21.
During lunch periods at Evanston Township High School, coalition members gave students an opportunity to test their tobacco knowledge by taking a brief quiz.
Students answering all questions correctly received anti-tobacco prizes donated by American Cancer Society, and all participants were given Kick Butts Day stickers. Students also completed pledge cards, explaining how they would remain tobacco-free, stop using tobacco, and/or try to help a loved one quit smoking; the completed pledge wall can be viewed in the main lobby.
The ESAP Council invites Evanston residents to consider these facts:
• 90 percent of smokers start using tobacco regularly by age 18.
• Each day, more than 1,000 United States youth become new regular smokers.
• Roughly one-third of them will die from a tobacco-related disease.
Together, says the ESAP Council, “We can work to prevent this in Evanston – on Kick Butts Day, and every day.”
