...person is smoking. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, adolescents aged 12 to 17 are reportedly utilize a tobacco product and about 60 percent of new smokers were under the age of 18 when they began smoking a cigarette in 2010. The findings of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health state that 90% of adult smokers started smoking as kids According to the Youth Smoking Survey, factors that influence whether a kid smokes or not include the following: peer pressure, influence from adults, stress, advertising, and media. Kids may also be attracted to smoking to look cool, to act older, seem tough, or...
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