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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Cigarette Smoking. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/about/index.html
This webpage provides an overview of the health effects of smoking cigarettes, including links to more information about specific health conditions like COPD.

Films Media Group. (2006). Smoking out the truth: Teens and tobacco [Video]. Films on Demand.
Video clip (02:35 min) where people talk about their experiences with smoking, especially kids on why they started to smoke.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(2024). Health effects of vaping. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/e-cigarettes/health-effects.html
This webpage provides an overview of the health effects of nicotine from vaping.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Alcohol use and your health. https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/about-alcohol-use/index.html
This webpage provides an overview of the health effects of alcohol, including short- and long-term effects.

Raihan, N., & Cogburn, M. (2023). Stages of change theory. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556005/
This resource provides an overview of the Transtheoretical Model (AKA Stages of Change).

Dovetail Qld. (2018, Sept. 26). The stages of change model [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayjXMix-nMw
Video overview (2:35 min) of the Transtheoretical Model.

Lee, M. K., & Chung, W. J. (2021). Relationship between symptoms and both stages of change in adopting a healthy life style and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis: A cross-sectional study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 19(1), 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-021-01787-9
This article describes research with patients with liver cirrhosis and how types of symptoms they experienced were related to readiness to change stage of the transtheoretical model and the adoption of healthier exercise and dietary behavior.

Siewchaisakul, P., Luh, D. L., Chiu, S. Y. H., Yen, A. M. F., Chen, C. D., & Chen, H. H. (2020). Smoking cessation advice from healthcare professionals helps those in the contemplation and preparation stage: An application with transtheoretical model underpinning in a community-based program. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 18, 57. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/123427
This article describes research on a community smoking cessation program, noting how medical advice on smoking cessation supported transition towards smoking cessation for those in the contemplation and preparation stage.