Smoking Predicts Alcohol Misuse, Yale Researchers Say 

Adolescent Attention Problems Tied to Prenatal Smoking

Adolescent Brains Not Ready to Avoid Risks, Study Says

Researchers Say Smokers Cost Employers in Missed Work Days, Poor Performance

Source: Boston University School of Public Health - JoinTogether.org

Tobacco Tax Choices for South Carolina - A Special Report by The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (April 2007)

Please read this important report, endorsed by key organizations including the United Way, the American Cancer Society and the South Carolina Hospital Association, that gives a comprehensive view of the benefits of raising the cigarette tax in South Carolina.