Chapter 5 Influences on the uptake and prevention of smoking

5.0 Introduction

5.1 Stages in the uptake of smoking

5.2 Factors influencing uptake by young people: overview

5.3 Early biological factors

5.4 Adolescence and brain maturation

5.5 Temperament, mental health problems and self-concept

5.6 Intentions, attitudes and beliefs

5.7 The home environment

5.8 The smoking behaviour of peers, and peer attitudes and norms

5.9 The educational environment: achievements, aspirations and 'school connectedness'

5.10 Cultural background

5.11 Accessibility of tobacco products to young smokers

5.12 Affordability of tobacco products

5.13 Products and packaging created to appeal to new users

5.14 Opportunity to smoke

5.15 Tobacco advertising and promotion targeted at young people

5.16 Smoking in movies, TV and other popular culture/media

5.17 Factors influencing uptake of smoking later in life

5.18 Uptake: a concluding note

5.19 Prevention: an introductory note

5.20 Approaches to youth smoking prevention

5.21 Reducing tobacco access and supply

5.22 Taxation and pricing of tobacco products

5.23 Reducing product appeal

5.24 The profound effects of the denormalisation of smoking

5.25 Media campaigns and young people

5.26 What might be appropriate responses to the problem of smoking and movies?

5.27 Parent/family/home targeted interventions

5.28 Peer-based approaches

5.29 School-based interventions

5.30 Harnessing predictors of uptake to prevent smoking

5.31 Other drug use