Teenagers turn to cigarettes and tobacco for a variety of reasons. Some teens smoke because they see it as a form of rebellion while some just want to fit in with the kids at school while some believe that smoking can help them lose their extra pounds. Adolescents may also claim that they feel sexy, macho, grown-up, or independent when they smoke.
Nicotine is a substance found in cigarettes that enhances the release of numerous brain chemicals or neurotransmitters that are related to an individual's feelings of pleasure, relaxation and appetite. Most young people don't really become afraid or cautious when they try smoking for the first time since they believe that they can quit smoking anytime they want to.
It has been said that a teen who puffs just one cigarette per day may experience withdrawal symptoms when he or she tries to quit smoking.
One factor as to why teenagers become easily hooked on smoking is because of the high level of availability of cigarettes. In addition, the sophisticated and well-planned advertising and marketing methods used by tobacco companies make adolescents become attracted to smoking. The small number of legal and social consequences of cigarette smoking may also be deemed as one of the factors as to why teenagers can easily buy cigarettes.
Giving seminars and lectures at school about the harm and dangers of cigarettes has proven to be ineffective. Students treat these seminars and lectures as boring and a waste of their time. For authorities to catch the attention of young people, they must try to focus on the problems or symptoms that might currently be bothering teenagers who are addicted so smoking such as bad breath, yellow teeth, dark colored lips, chronic cough, decreased stamina, etc.
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