Why do people start smoking? Smoking is not just an individual health behavior but it is seen as a group phenomenon. Almost ninety percent of smokers start smoking when they were minors. The main problem is that young people underestimate the addictive power of nicotine. There are several reasons why a person start smoking including peer pressure:
1. Smoking Environment – Many children are living in an environment where they see relatives – i.e. parents, brothers and siblings smoking. They start smoking to act like them or they smoke if their friends have tried it.
2. Rebellion – Other children smoke to act out of rebellion against their parents or any person of authority.
3. Low self esteem – Some people smoke because of the low self esteem. They want to be a part of “in crowd” or want to be accepted by their peers.
4. Smoking cigarettes is legal – In addition to the above reasons, smoking cigarettes is legal and the smokers do not feel that they are using a dangerous addictive drug.
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