For the Surgeon General’s Video Contest on Tobacco, teens (13-17) and young adults (18-25) are invited to submit original videos in which they speak up about tobacco and tell us why they aren’t using it. The deadline for submissions is 11pm EDT April 20, 2012. Prizes range from $500 to $1,000.

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