Nicoteen

This "smoking simulator" is the modern equivalent to having a first time smoker smoke the entire carton to teach them a lesson. This much healthier and more effective alternative has the youth essentially tied to a cigarette pack shaped box 24 hours a day. The device will prompt them to say specific anti-smoking phrases into a microphone for a certain amount of time (equal to the time it would take to smoke a cigarette).
We have yet to use this item with our youth, so I am not sure of the impact or the student response. I will update this post once we have put it to use. I can't imagine using this item for students older than 8th grade.

Tar Jar

The Tar Jar is a standard prop for any health fair display. It symbolizes the amount of tar which would accumulate in a one pack a day smoker's lungs in a year. The dark, sticky "tar" is a real conversation starter among smokers and non-smokers alike.

Smoker's Lung

This item is recommended for use only with current smokers, as it would be viewed as a scare tactic and virtually ineffective as a deterrent for non-smokers. It is a swine lung, stained and preserved, with a palpable tumor and "emphysema" that may be attached to a bellows and "breathe." Youth are generally fascinated and disgusted by this item, whether we attach it to the bellows or simply allow them to feel the tumor. With it in use, it is easy to demonstrate the effects of emphysema.

It is an interesting item, and one that the audience won't soon forget. It is particularly appropriate in conjunction with other information about emphysema and lung cancer.