|
SOUTH CAROLINA TEENS
- Approximately 1 in 6 middle school students and 1 in 3 high school students in South Carolina have used some form of tobacco during
the past 30 days (current tobacco users).
- Findings revealed that among ever cigarette smokers, 20.5% of middle school students and 12.4% of high school students smoked their
first whole cigarette before age 11.
- When students younger than 18, who were current smokers, tried to buy cigarettes in a store during the past 30 days, 67.7% of middle
school and 62.2% of high school students were not asked to show proof of age.
- S.C. youth smokers were very confident in their ability to quit smoking. Approximately 3 in 4 current smokers thought they would be
able to quit if they wanted to; about half of current smokers (48.8% in middle school and 54.7% in high school) reported that they wanted to
quit smoking now.
- Overall, 73.8% of middle school and 89.7% of high school students knew about the existence of a no smoking rule at their school.
However, 36.0% of middle school students and a significantly higher percentage of high school students (79.7%) have seen other students break
the school smoking policy.
Source: 2006 S.C. Youth
Tobacco Survey
FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
There are five school districts in Florence County - Florence County
School Districts 01, 02, 03, 04, and 05. Florence County operates 21
elementary schools serving grades K-6. Pre-school children are served
by the four-year old program in seven of the schools, and kindergarten
classes are available in four schools. Florence County has 7 high
schools and one career center to serve grades 9-12. These schools range
in size from 1,200 to 1,500 students, while the career center serves
over 1,400 students. These schools are fully accredited by the South
Carolina State Department of Education and the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools.
BLAZIN' THE WAY
All South Carolina children deserve healthy and safe learning
environments. The Pee Dee Healthy People Coalition supports making
every school
100% tobacco
free - including the grounds.
The South Carolina School Board Association in collaboration with the
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC),
Division of Tobacco Prevention and Control endorses the adoption of
policies that address preventing tobacco use within schools.
VIEW DOCUMENTS:
South
Carolina School Board Association Policy & Legislative
Update
Blazin'
the Way Overview
Model
Policy for Schools
Youth
Access to Tobacco Prevention Act of 2006
Map
of School Districts Already Blazin' the Way
|
|
 |
|
|
| South Carolina RAGE |
| Sick of tobacco making SC youth sick? Visit Rage Against the
Haze, and let your voice be heard. |
|
|
|
South
Carolina
Tobacco Quitline
1-800-QUIT-NOW
Quit
For Keeps
A free comprehensive tobacco treatment
service for all South Carolina residents featuring phone and Internet
counseling. Available 8 a.m. to midnight, seven
days a week.
|
|
About Us