Catalyst mobilizes teens against tobacco
ThreeSixty reporter Ariel Kendall interviewed Andy Berndt, program director of Catalyst — a Minnesota program that encourages teens to become activists in the fight against tobacco. Here’s an excerpt from their e-mail interview.... Read more >>
Smoking ambushes my brother
I looked outside the fogged window one cold winter afternoon to see my 15-year-old brother smoking a cigarette. I couldn’t believe it. Was this the same kid who got upset when our father smoked, who told Mom “I don’t want to be around that”?
My Dad started smoking when he was seven. It was his way to relax and rebel. Now he’s so dependent he’d rather have cigarettes than food. And you can tell. His voice is deep and raspy and he coughs a lot. The smell, ashes and burn marks are everywhere.
I don’t want my brother to turn out like that. Then I noticed that all his friends were smoking, too. In fact, when they’re skateboarding in the street, rolling past one another with ease and showing off their new tricks, they also pass along a cigarette.... Read more >>
