Smoking

I have always believed that smoking is not good for you as it causes ill health, and is a cause for many diseases. I have always thought why people smoke, as they are aware that nicotine is addictive and is a cause for many problems but still they consume it so that they can maintain their pleasure to get a buzz.
from the lecture i realised that there are many factors which contribute in influencing individuals to smoke, as these are:

• Depression - People suffering from emotional stress believe smoking is the answer to relieve the stress and pain.
• Peer Pressure - Young teenagers are easily influenced to smoke so that they can fit in with the crowd & look cool with a cigarette in their mouth.
• Cultural influences - TV advertisements make smoking look cool and desirable and show it as a positive factor to the public.
• Films & Hollywood Stars - When teenagers see their favourite screen idols smoking in films they get influenced in copying their trend and acting like them.

I think that their is a lot of social influence which does cause people to smoke as usually teenagers get influenced so that they can look cool and be fashionable with a cigarette in their mouth.

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