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The dangers of smoking are well known, yet many people continue with this habit. What are the causes of this? How can we reduce smoking in the society? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. v.1

The dangers of smoking are well known, yet many people continue with this habit. What are the causes of this? How can we reduce smoking in the society? v. 1
It is believed that many individuals persist in smoking although they are aware of the hazards of this. This is due to societal pressure and this can be reduced by introducing an higher tariff on the product. Societal pressure is one of the major contributors to smoking. Most people want to feel and belong in certain social class and this makes them involve themselves in this vice. In a recent survey conducted by World health organization 60% of the youths in Nigeria today are either smoking or involved in drugs due to peer pressure. For example, I recently came across some young teens in a restaurant in lekki smoking tobacco and walked up to them to advice them about the dangers of smoking. In addition, another contributor is experimentation. Most of the chain smokers started out with experimenting and most times get hooked and become addicted. For instance, a recent survey in Northern Nigeria indicates that 80 percent of the youth got into smoking through experimentation. Smoking in the society can be reduced by firstly putting an higher tariff on the product. That is, when an individual want to purchase the product he would be charged the price for the cigarettes or tobacco and an additional 50 percent VAT on the product, this would discourage the individuals from purchasing it. Similarly, they should be a ban on advert of the product. Television, social media and the media in general should be made to stop any advert promoting the sale of cigarettes or tobacco on air. To conclude, smokers get addicted to tobacco and cigarettes by experimenting and also through societal pressure and this can be reduced by making the price of this product high and placing a ban on advertising the product.
It
is believed
that
many
individuals persist in
smoking
although they are aware of the hazards of this. This is due to societal
pressure
and this can be
reduced
by introducing
an
higher tariff on the product.

Societal
pressure
is one of the major contributors to
smoking
. Most
people
want to feel and belong in certain social
class
and this
makes
them involve themselves in this vice. In a recent survey conducted by
World health organization
60% of the youths in Nigeria
today
are either
smoking
or involved in drugs due to peer
pressure
.
For example
, I recently came across
some
young teens in a restaurant in
lekki
smoking
tobacco
and walked up to them to advice them about the
dangers
of
smoking
.
In addition
, another contributor is experimentation. Most of the chain smokers
started
out with experimenting and most times
get
hooked and become addicted.
For instance
, a recent survey in Northern Nigeria indicates that 80 percent of the youth
got
into
smoking
through experimentation.

Smoking in the society can be
reduced
by
firstly
putting
an
higher tariff on the
product
.
That is
, when an individual want to
purchase
the
product
he would
be charged
the price for the cigarettes or
tobacco
and an additional 50 percent VAT on the
product
, this would discourage the individuals from purchasing it.
Similarly
, they should be a ban on advert of the
product
. Television, social media and the media
in general
should
be made
to
stop
any advert promoting the sale of cigarettes or
tobacco
on air.

To conclude
, smokers
get
addicted to
tobacco
and cigarettes by experimenting and
also
through societal
pressure
and this can be
reduced
by making the price of this
product
high and placing a ban on advertising the
product
.
10Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
20Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
4Mistakes

IELTS essay The dangers of smoking are well known, yet many people continue with this habit. What are the causes of this? How can we reduce smoking in the society? v. 1

Essay
  American English
4 paragraphs
292 words
6.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0
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