INTRODUCTION
Most regular adolescent tobacco users are likely
to continue to use tobacco into adulthood [1]. These
youth begin to suffer physical consequences of tobacco
use within a year of regular use and are likely to become
stereotyped as risky youth by nonsmokers. They
generally try to quit tobacco use in adolescence, but
find that they are unable to do so due to psychological
dependence on tobacco and nicotine addiction. Approximately
40% of adolescent smokers who have
smoked in the last month report having tried to quit