Teen Smoking


Due to peer pressure, propaganda and availability, teenage smoking has been on
the rise since 1986. Three thousand children start using tobacco each day
because of the negative influences aimed toward them. Our President and the
American Medical Association have taken action and have urged tobacco companies
to do the same against under age smoking. Despite all positive actions against
it, "pack-a-day" smoking has risen thirty-three Percent in the past ten years
among high school seniors.

Throughout life children and adults are being persuaded to do or try something
that goes against what they believe. Peer pressure is common place in grade
school, where children are constantly being exposed to smoking. Cigarettes are
being smoked everywhere authority is not, during school or any other place kids
congregate. Kids smoke because they want to feel like they 'fit in' and they
want to rebel at the same time. "U.S. News discussed the smoking issue with
twenty teenagers from......

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Title: Teen Smoking
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