Youth Smoking and PreventionIntroduction: Identifying the Problem and Addressing the Problem As we progress toward a more sophisticated and informed future, it is no wonder that our prosperity and health come first in the our priority list. Simply by looking at the longevity of people in today's world, you can see something that was unfathomable less than a hundred years ago. This proposal addresses an issue that affects many levels. It is an issue that affects everyone, whether they are directly involved or not. It is a problem that affects every community in the world and affects more people than we think. So as we move forward into an increasingly predictable future, in which our standard of success rises ever higher toward perfection, it's ironic how we allow such a problem to slip beyond our sight and remain forever in our periphery. This is the problem with smoking. , which has stood the test of time and raised all these concerns. The importance of addressing this flaw in society is something that can no longer be ignored. The aim of this proposal is to effectively define a solution to the problems of youth smoking and the illegal sale of tobacco, issues that have been put aside in the minds of many for too long. Background information: connecting the past with the presentPrologueCigarette smoking is omnipresent. Today it seems like everywhere we turn we see the media channeling or promoting its focus on smoking. The way this impacts society in America and other countries around the world is substantial. In recent years it has been observed that the importance of smoking is increasing and this indeed affects not only adult smokers, but also young people. However, the issue of youth smoking... is the focus of the paper... the April 2002 report on smoking. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 2003. Insel, Paul M. and Roth, Walton T. Core Concepts in Health. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2004. Jamrozik, Konrad. “The ABCs of Smoking Cessation: Demographic Strategies to Prevent Smoking.” British Medical Journal, issue 328 (2004: 759-62). “Special Reports: State Tobacco Agreement.” Children without tobacco. March 25, 2004. .U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Changing the prevalence of smoking among adolescents. Maryland: National Institutes of Health, 2001. United States. One hundred and eighth Congress. Youth Smoking Prevention and State Revenue Enforcement Act. Washington: GPO, 2003. “When Smoking Was an Addictive Choice.” Why stop. March 29 2004.>.