A report from the US Surgeon General confirms a big problem among Cherokee teenagers. The latest report shows American Indian adolescents ages 12-17, and young adults ages 18-25, smoke more than any other race or ethnicity. The tribe is fighting back with anti-tobacco programs taken to schools and into the community. Some involve handing in their cigarettes. Manuel Hernandez with “Healthy Cherokee” says he uses props to emphasize the damage that smoking or chewing tobacco can cause. He also hands out literature to help people quit.
