been almost a required social behavior through out the ages, but

today the major issue is the health problem smoking causes to

smokers and non-smokers. In this report, I will discuss the social and

health problems that is caused by smoking.

Today, people of all ages including teenagers, has taken smoking as an everyday activity. According to the American Lung Association, 26% of American adults smoke, with a higher rate of smoking among the less educated and those of a lower socioeconomic level. 2.3 million teenagers smoke, including about 12% of teens aged 12 to 17, and they are beginning to smoke at younger ages than before. Teenagers start smoking because of peer pressure or personal problems in their hom

About 420,000 people die of smoking related cause per year. Even after people realize the risk of smoking they continue to smoke because it is addictive. Nicotine stimulates the brain pleasurably and smoking is a habit that becomes automatic (Huara). According to the American Lung Association smoking causes a lot of health problems, which are: lung cancer and cardiovascular problems. Smoking is also a major risk factor to people with diabetes because it increases the risk of blindness, heart disease and circulatory problem (Swisher 10).

In public places, prohibiting the sale of tobacco to persons younger than 19, and reducing or eliminating tobacco advertising and promotion to those under age 18. Self-confidence can help children resist peer pressure to smoke. To help a child stop smoking, parents are told to agree wit

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