 There are a lot of reasons why teenagers begin to smoke, including feeling of insecure in social situations, peer pressure, smoking friends. Children also smoke because they think they can quit at any time, because they have not had any experience with addiction in the past.
Smoking kills thousands of people each year. This habit is very addictive and those who start smoking regularly carry on until the day they die, even though they have tried to stop many times. Most smokers begin to smoke in their school years. In spite of the serious risks many people are still smoking. The problem is the younger you are when you start, the worse the effects on your health.
The Dangers of Smoking
- the nicotine is very addictive and once you are hooked it can be very hard to give up smoking;
- smoking causes breathing problems;
- it leads to lung cancer and heart disease;
- smokers spend a lot of money on cigarettes;
- it makes your clothes and breath stink;
- large tobacco companies often break the law in promoting smoking in poor countries.
Passive Smoking
Passive smoking is when you are breathing in smoke from other people’s cigarettes. Don’t bear with it. The dangers of passive smoking are very real. Even though you are not smoking, you have increased risk of lung cancer, heart disease, coughs, breathing problems, asthma, allergies and the irritation of your eyes, throat and nose.
Getting Hooked
You can get hooked utterly quickly and your likelihood to smoke is more possible if:
- your parents smoke;
- your elder brother or sister smokes;
- your friends smoke.
So watch out and look after yourself.
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