The Dangers Of Smoking Tobacco

Cigarette companies use trends, age, culture, and other things to hook a person to their product. The companies mainly target teens because of their ignorance and teens who get addicted that young will likely be customers for life. Tobacco is promoted on almost every television network and 1/3 of adolescent experimentation with smoking results from the advertising. (Tobacco Free Broome and Tioga) Not only are cigarettes promoted on TV, but their promoted throughout everyone’s lifestyle. Maybe a role model you have, maybe one of your parents, or maybe a celebrity you enjoy following... any one of these people could smoke and the mindset of many is, “if they’re doing it, so can I”. Mike Magee smoked his first L&M cigarette when he nine years old, his parents smoked and kept cigarettes in the house and therefore they were accessible. He and his siblings said that learning how to smoke was

In 2014, 24.6% of high school students reported that they used some type of tobacco product in the past 30 days (‘National Youth Tobacco Survey’). There are several factors that influence youth to begin using tobacco. Although it is clear that peer pressure can initiate smoking, multiple studies find that tobacco marketing causes an increase in youth tobacco use.

Teens smoking has been a public concern for centuries. In a recent article published earlier this year by Fox News, highlighted the rate and risk of teens smoking and the rise of e-cigarettes. One of the main question posed was, why do teens smoke? There is no definite answer,however; a few intelligible explanation has been given. Biology and developmental vulnerability are the few partially reason given. Biology studies shows that, until in their 20s and adolescents Brain is not equate enough to measure and assess assess race and long-term consequences.one reason is that teen are very vulnerable,which makes them an ideal target for cigarrette companies. luckly the federal government has set strict rules that limit tobacco companies who sets

A High school student starts off with just trying a cigarette, then started smoking just about one cigarette a day, then became addict, he ended up smoking for 30 years, he developed throat cancer and had to breathe through a surgically made hole in his neck for the rest of his life. Just trying tobacco as a teen increases your chances by 80 percent of being addicted to some kind of tobacco in your future as being an adult (Bratsis Michael E). Teen and even children are trying tobacco products earlier and earlier every year. Tobacco products are becoming more advanced for example: the E-Cig. Tobacco producers are coming up with new way to put nicotine into your body. Having this teens want to try the new, non-researched, tobacco

Teens these days don’t realize all of the common difficulties smoking can add to their lives. They just

Growing up, teenagers and children of the like hear an adult discuss their high school experience. Back in the day, smoking was common for teenagers and even adolescents. There were specific rooms in buildings to smoke, ashtrays around every corner and a disposal area for the remainder of one’s cigarett. In today’s society smoking is still prevalent, but some people have moved on to bigger and maybe not better things. Not only are some people’s actions a negative impact for a significant amount of people’s health, but also it could endanger yourself and ruin multiple lives.

The facts are right there on the box; “Cigarette smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and emphysema and may complicate pregnancy.” Almost all teen smokers say they regret beginning to smoke. Most smokers attribute the habit of smoking to the glamorization of smoking in the media, peer pressure, self-image, and easy access to tobacco; from stealing cigarettes from parents or having someone who is 18 buy the cigarettes for them. Teen smoking is on the rise and it is a problem. Cigarette smoke is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It is projected that almost 500,000 deaths occur every year because of harmful effects caused by smoking cigarettes ; despite this fact, everyday almost 5,000 teens try cigarettes for the first time and about 2,000 of them continue to become regular smokers.

According to the Department of Health (2003), Cancer Research UK (2010) and the Office of National Statistics (2004), despite of the drop of statistics of smokers, there are still individuals who would try smoking especially the young people between the ages of eleven to sixteen. In the report of the three offices they listed the main reasons why young people smoke and these are experimentation, to look mature or part of their image, there are older people smokes around them, especially their parents, and peer pressures (DH, 2003) (ONS, 2004) (CR UK, 2010).

Some teens started to smoke because their friends were smoking. Their friends seemed to pressure them into smoking so they ending up making that really bad decision. Some teens smoke because they want to feel cool. They see older kids and ads that smoke or include smoking. These people and ads seem cool to them, so they decide to smoke. Teens also smoke because their idols smoke. Celebrities and people they look up to in the media make bad choices that their fans sometimes follow. Teens also re bored. Sometimes when teens are not active, they make bad decisions so they are not as bored all the time. Instead, they should make decisions to join clubs and sports teams.

Teenage smoking can be a result of the influence of other teens, or maybe the amount of peer pressure. This can cause a teen to want to smoke or even think about smoking (Alcid, Arthur, page 1). Statistics show that 794 student and 22.4 percent of teens claimed to be tobacco users. (Alcid, Arthur, page 1). Teens tend to be more abrasive when smoking, and seem to act different while smoking and once they have gotten into the habit of smoking make it a constant thing. In 2003, 21.9 percent of high school students currently smoke cigarettes (Alcid, Arthur, page 1).

One of the largest issues today is adolescent smoking. According to a heath based website, nearly 90% of adult smokers start while they are still teens and they never intend to get hooked. They may start by bumming a cigarette or two from a friend at a party, and then go on to buying an occasional pack. Soon they realize that they can't go without that pack. They've gotten used to reaching for a cigarette first thing in the morning, after meals, or during any stressful time. They become addicted, both physically and psychologically. According to the American Lung Association, each day 6,000 children under the age of 18 smoke their first cigarette. Almost 2,000 of them will become regular smokers – that’s 757, 000 new smokers annually!

            Each year over 400,000 people die from smoking cigarettes, including those affected indirectly through second-hand smoke. The effects of cigarette smoking are numerous. Some mild effects include shortness of breath and poor circulation. More serious effects include respiratory diseases such as bronchitis and emphysema, as well as cancers of the lungs, throat, and mouth. There is overwhelming evidence that almost all smokers begin when they are young. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “More than 80% of adult smokers begin smoking before 18 years of age.

Smoking is an addictive habit that has been killing people all over the world for hundreds of years. About 25% of adults smoke and about 30% of all adolescents use some type of tobacco product (“Smoking”). Statistics show that the majority of tobacco users began as a teenager, around thirteen years of age (Miller). The human population is supposed to have innate instincts to do all they can to survive and extend their lives, but individuals still make the choice to smoke and may not take into account all of the detrimental consequences their actions could have. When an individual lights up a cigarette, they are not only harming themselves, but also others around them and the environment.

Tobacco use, especially cigarette smoking, continues to remain a leading preventable cause of death in the United States (U.S.). When compared to other age groups, young adults (between ages 18–29 year old) tend to show the highest admiration for cigarette smoking.

Etiological factors in smoking are youth and people with low levels of education and SES, and religion.  Cigarette smoking is popular amongst youth due the pressure to seem older. Smoking is seen as a way amongst youth to identify how “cool” once is. However smoking has fallen in youth from 18 to 24 year old by nearly a third over the past decade according to CDC data, but this is due to the growing use of e-cigarettes and hookahs. Individuals with a low level of education and SES tend to smoke at higher rates due to being used as a stress reliever in times of economic hardships.