" Explain
why teens smoke cigarettes"
Teenagers in today usually smoke because they are searching for answers to
try to be " cool " or trying to be " adult ". Sometimes,
teenagers see their parents smoke or want to do it because teens see their
parents smoking. It
's also the factor why the youth of today have started smoking , from junior
high school , senior high school , Student , Adult , etc. This
is a big problem because they want to be like their parents and they also want
to feel like an adult. Another
opinion about teen smoking is trying to change their mood if their lives were
difficult. Many
adults and adolescents also experience depression and when they feel sad , they
found cigarettes to " help " them when they 're sad. Not
everyone with it smoking but most teenagers now many are using cigarettes or
when being depressed though. Sometimes,
teenagers see their friends doing it also encourages them to smoke. Their friends
who also want to smoke. Most
of the time they use to smoke either at home , school , or while hanging out
with his friends. When
someone says no to smoking , people who smoke will say , " Why do not you
smoke , smoke that's cool , if you do not want to smoke , then you do not like
our slang. Everyone smoked and that makes it cool ". It
's also what ultimately makes youth of today are deciding to smoke. However,
consumption of cigarettes you smoke it does not make you happier , it will make
you feel sad cigarettes because there are hazardous materials contained therein
including nicotine,
nicotine will make you addicted to smoking because of the effects of hormones. It can cause
cancer anywhere in your body. Do you want that to
happen to your body ? It can
kill you. And
more than 80,000 young people worldwide start smoking every day. Most
people start smoking when they are teenagers , and that makes it more difficult
to quit smoking. The
earlier the habit begins , the more difficult to stop , even though many teens
make several attempts to quit smoking. There
are three main reasons why teens start smoking when they are bored , lose
weight , and in response to the stress of school and family life. Just
as her teenage thing to not act as if they are someone special or dangerous. By smoking
they can act on those feelings. Because
once they are prohibited from smoking it is increasingly becoming more appealing
to teenagers or curious. The
problem is when they first had to know what it holds or cigarettes then onwards
they will become addicted. The
view that they have violated the law or against the parents and the school then
they will be addicted in itself. Children
also want to get attention , no matter if it's good attention or bad attention.
They
want the attention of the people around him and they think by smoking they get
big attention. Usually parents do not allow underage teen age to smoke. Therefore,
the smoke became very attractive to them. Nowadays teenagers
smoking for other reasons. Maybe
they stress or pressure due to economic and personal problems. Or
maybe they are unemployed or working but not making enough money to take care of
themselves and their families. All
of these people may smoke to feel relaxed or to give them energy while. Smoking reduces a person's
appetite. Finally
, there are people who say that they like to smoke. Because
smoking gives them pleasure and feel comfortable. Everyone knows how
dangerous smoking. There is no controversy
about the facts of smoking. Test
studies have confirmed and proven link between smoking and cancer , lung disease
and chronic heart disease. Each
year , smoking kills 4 million people around the world , 1 person every 8
seconds. 10
million cigarettes are sold per minute , more than 105 billion every week. It
is estimated that 1 in 3 adults smoke , with over 1.2 billion people smoke
worldwide. But
it's not just about adults. Among
these young adolescents , aged 13 to 15 , about 1 in 5 smoking throughout the
world. Every
day between 80,000 and 100,000 children worldwide start smoking. And
about 50 % of the people who start smoking and teens continue to smoke for 15
to 20 years. Half
of long-term smokers will die from tobacco. Every
cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average about the time
it takes to smoke it. Smoking
is the single greatest cause of preventable illness and premature death. It
is a major factor in heart disease , stroke and chronic lung disease. It
can cause lung cancer , larynx , esophagus , mouth , and bladder , and
contributes to cancer of the cervix , pancreas , and kidneys. More
than 4,000 toxic or carcinogenic chemicals have been found in tobacco smoke.
" Say no to smoking teenagers "
You may feel as if teenagers do not hear a word you say , but say it anyway. Tell teens that smoking is not allowed. Disapproval you will have more impact than you think. Teens whose parents set or prohibit smoking restrictions tend to smoke fewer than teens whose parents do not set limits on smoking. Teens tend to think that bad things happen only to other people. But most teenagers think of cancer , heart attacks and strokes occur only in the abstract. Take an active stance against teen smoking. Participate in local and school smoking campaign sponsored prevention. Supports efforts to make public places smoke-free and increase taxes on tobacco products. Your actions can help reduce the likelihood that adolescents will become a smoker. If the teen has started smoking , avoid threats and ultimatums. Instead , find out why teens smoke and discuss ways to help teens quit smoking. Avoiding or quitting smoking is one of the best things your teen can do for a lifetime of good health and because health care is expensive .
