Why People Starts to Smoke?

A lot of people who smoke have the same reasoning, that smoking helps them deal with stress and feelings of anxiety. They use the cigarette as a coping mechanism, especially those who preferred to self-medicate instead of seeking professional advice. But how did they know that? before we don't smoke, then suddenly things change and people engage in smoking. Let's go back to were it started, in the teenage years.

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I believe that in teenage years most people start smoking. Right or Wrong? where the kid is influenced by the other kid who start smoking or an older friend ask to try the cigarette for just a puff. Then it all begins. The Nicotine starts to lure the taste buds and the mind.

Here are the reasons why people start smoking.

• Peer influence: This is the most common reason that kids and teens, especially girls, start to smoke. Kids whose friends smoke are more likely to start smoking, as it gives them a sense of belonging.

• Adult smoking: When kids and teens see adults, especially their parents or other family members, smoke, they will be more likely to smoke because they will perceive smoking as normal behavior and something that is grown-up and mature.

• Coping with stress: Just like adults, kids and teens can use smoking to relieve stress. The nicotine inhaled by cigarettes rapidly activates the reward and pleasures areas of the brain, creating positive feelings and sensations.

• Advertising: Unfortunately, tobacco companies often gear marketing towards teens and children. They are a key demographic: most people who become regular smokers start smoking in their teens.

• Media: When kids and teens see movies and television shows where actors smoke, they are more likely to try smoking since they often look up to actors and want to emulate their behavior.