Peera, families, and Media
Peers have the most influence on important issues such as making decisions about post-secondary schools.
3,000 teens start smoking every day.
Every day 1200 Americans die from smoking-related illnesses. 1/3 of teens who start smoking will eventually die from it.
It doesn't. Teens who grow up with parents/siblings/friends who smoke will have a greater chance of at least experimenting with smoking. Cigarette ads never influenced me to try smoking. Antismokers would argue Joe Camel influenced teens to look into smoking. But I disagree with that too. I'm not gonna try Camels just because I saw a cartoon character in Camel ads during the 90s. The high prices might be a bigger influence on teens who wanna stop smoking. Although it's illegal for them to buy cigs under 18 in most states anyway. Cigarette ads are a thing of the past based on 2012.
all of them. Providing smoking is legal in that particular country.
Yes. Smoking ads make teens think that it's cool to smoke. Smoking kills thousands of people every year, it's not cool.
No.
Young teens
Fewer than one in four teens smoke.
Every day 1200 Americans die from smoking-related illnesses.1/3 of teens who start smoking will eventually die from it.
Teens who smoke, are more likely to start drinking alcohol and taking drugs than teens who don't smoke. People who start smoking at a young age, are at a greater risk of getting lung cancer.
in her early teens (probably 13)