Westminster College freshmen gathered Tuesday at Champ Auditorium to hear Victor DeNoble, an anti-tobacco and antidrug activist who speaks to students around the nation.
Amanda Stevens, wellness program director at Westminster, said DeNoble's appearance at Westminster fits well with the college's efforts to promote healthy lifestyle choices.
Stevens has been a leader in the Fulton initiative petition campaign to ban smoking in public places that will be decided Nov. 2 by Fulton voters.
DeNoble said he worked for many years for the tobacco industry as a researcher.
He said his research revealed that nicotine harmed brains of animals used in research. He discussed the effect of drugs and alcohol on brains of humans.