Yeah, I've heard people say it feels good and apparently it "calms" people (mostly teens) down. Many teens smoke because they have seen their parents smoke and think it's OK if they do it as well. Other times teens are exposed to seeing their friends smoking and just believe that they'll look "cool" if they tried it to. Because if a friend offers you to smoke it will look "bad" or "not cool" if you chose to refuse. This is known as peer pressure to which you have to be strong to and fight against right away. But before you go and take that cigarette in your hands you should know how it is to change your life.
Not only does smoking affect every organ in your body, but it is also one of the leading causes of death in America. About 443,000 people die every year due to smoking or being exposed to secondhand smoke. Smoking causes about 90% (or 9 out of 10) of all lung cancer deaths in men and women. Smoking can increase the risk of stroke and can cause heart diseases as well.
If you're one of those "I really take care of my face" types of teens then you should prepare yourself for this. Wrinkles around your mouth are formed at a young age, due to smoking. To add on, smoking affects your physical ability to partake in many sports. Sometimes when people have become addictive to smoking it becomes harder for them to even climb stairs.
Do you know how much a pack of cigarettes cost now a days? In some cities it's about $10 per pack. In other places it's sometimes even more. So, why pay for something that is only there to kill you in the end. Not to mention, once you start smoking you become a danger to others. Secondhand smokes cause about 50,000 deaths each year. Not only are you dangering yourself, but you are also dangering the innocent ones who don't want to be a part of this.
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