Both good/bad movie characters who smoke influence teens to do the same
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 10:42
in Psychology & Sociology
HANOVER, NH -- Dartmouth researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try smoking. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of the journal Pediatrics, is titled "Adolescent Smoking: Who Matters More, Good Guys or Bad Guys?"
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