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There are a great number of African Americans who smoke. A large number of them are teenagers. Smoking is one of the leading causes of death in the African American population. African Americans also have a problem with quitting, although they are highly motivated to quit.
· 25% of black adults smoke
· 20% of high school students smoke
· Smoking causes more deaths than AIDS, homicide, and accidents
o This may be caused by:
§ High levels of nicotine dependence
§ Lack of personalization of health effects
· Blacks statistically are less successful to quit than whites (50.5% vs. 35.4%).
Source: African Americans and Smoking Cessation