This essay will address the issue of smoking among adolescents in Australian society. The discussion will include a recent campaign that was created to reduce smoking-related morbidity rates among adolescents in regional Western Australia (WA). The Smarter Than Smoking campaign provided effective health promotion strategies to reduce smoking among adolescents aged 10 to 15 years. The trial will provide better analysis of tobacco use among adolescents. Thus, outlining the potential impacts of smoking at a young age in Western Australian society. Additionally, a discussion on the implementation of the “Smarter than Smoking” program and its effectiveness in society will be analyzed in more detail. Background to the question: Recent research by the Cancer Council (2009) indicates that most deaths correlate significantly with the influence of tobacco smoke. In Australia, tobacco use is considered one of countless major epidemics among adults. Nowadays, adolescents aged 10 to 15 are encouraged to start smoking (Mitchell, 2009). According to STS (2009), extrinsic factors such as family, media, passive smoking and/or peer pressure may be the main influences that push adolescents to start smoking. In other cases, intrinsic factors such as curiosity may lead adolescents to “try” tobacco smoke (STS, 2009). However, both of these categories can have adolescents aged 10 to 15 years old addicted to cigarettes until they die. The impact of smoking in this young population tends to have a greater impact on the future of these individuals (AIWH, 2009, pp.). It has therefore been demonstrated that smoking is one of the main risk factors that contribute to the development of certain cardiovascular diseases.... middle of article ...... active interventions that allow adolescents to achieve a maximum awareness of smoking and denormalize smoking among children. .Assessment: Conclusion: This essay will discuss the issue of smoking among adolescents in Australian society. The discussion will include a recent campaign that was created to reduce smoking-related morbidity rates among adolescents in regional Western Australia (WA). The Smarter Than Smoking campaign provided effective health promotion strategies to reduce smoking among adolescents aged 10 to 15 years. The trial will provide better analysis of tobacco use among adolescents. Thus, outlining the potential impacts of smoking at a young age in Western Australian society. Additionally, a discussion on the implementation of the “Smarter than Smoking” program and its effectiveness in society will be analyzed in more detail...