Smoke free America is a renowned anti-smoking group dedicated to curb the practice of smoking. It is a non-profit organization which intends to hold back the practice of smoking as well as stimulate youth to stay away from it. This group was established in the year 1989 and since then has largely been a volunteer organization. The mission of this organization is to empower smokers to quit and motivate or inspire youth to stay tobacco free. How much time does it take to get hooked on cigarettes?Study conducted by this organization suggests that teenagers who smoke as few as 2 or 3 cigarettes a day become addicted in just two weeks.

The term used to describe organizations opposing the practice of smoking is referred as Tobacco Control Movement. Tobacco control movement is a term denoting the organizations which supports stern regulation of tobacco products due to their addictive potential and health risks. The tobacco control movement is also termed as the “anti-smoking” movement. The anti-smoking organizations are consistently struggling to eradicate the practice of smoking, worldwide.

‘Children Opposed to Smoking Tobacco’, is a anti-smoking organization founded in January 1996, by a group of fifth-eight grade students  whose primary goal is to keep tobacco products out of the reach of children. The group of students established this organization after they realized that more than 3,000 children start smoking everyday and that 1,000 of them will die prematurely due to their habit of smoking. These students had something in common; that is they knew the harmful effects of tobacco intake as one had lost his grandmother, other had lost his uncle, and few have lost their father; all due to smoking.