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Addiction Therapy 2016
October 03-05, 2016
Volume 7, Issue 5(Suppl) J Addict Res Ther
ISSN:2155-6105 JART, an open access journal
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October 03-05, 2016 Atlanta, USA
5th International Conference and Exhibition on
Addiction Research & Therapy
Zohreh Zarnegar, J Addict Res Ther 2016, 7:5(Suppl)
Prevention that works: Aproposal for international collaborative trial in prevention of pre-adolescence
smoking
Zohreh Zarnegar
University of Southern California, USA
C igarette smoking is one of major public health problems in the world. Cigarette smoking is responsible for over 80 percent
of ill-health and premature mortality worldwide. Low-birth rate and premature birth are also prevalent among the babies
born to the smoking mothers.
Due to some state legislations and public education campaigns, adult smoking rate in some developed countries has
subsided. However, the trend for female smoking and rate of smoking in other countries’ has been on the rise. Traditional
approaches to prevention, such as negative or fear-based approaches have been tried. Despite their “face validity” they have
failed to produce measurable reductions in smoking.
The author will present recommendation for a comprehensive preventive program with characteristics that have been
consistently effective with other preventive programs with different population age groups. This ecologically-based proposed
multi-purpose preventive program will combine smoking prevention with other risk reduction objectives, providing rationale
for involving various social, cultural, community and family resources, as well as developmentally based factors. Through this
proposed theoretical framework, the author hopes to shed light on the nature of complexity of childhood smoking behavior.
Lastly, the theory’s strengths and limitations will be discussed.
Biography
Zohreh Zarnegar, a clinical, neuro-pediatric psychologist, PhD from University of Southern California (USC), completed a NIMH postdoctoral fellowship in Preventive
Medicine at USC Medical School. She has received awards for her expertise-services for health promotion, prevention and early intervention, and developing
programs focusing on early childhood development, prevention of prenatal exposures to (1) trauma and maltreatment; and (2) drugs, particularly alcohol. She takes
her messages around the world through teaching and training of the professionals. She is a Zero To Three Graduate Fellow, ChildTrauma Academy Fellow, and
director of Children’s Health International (CHI) serving families with young children worldwide.