Smoking is injurious to health. This statement is well-known, however, people still fail to understand its implications and continue to smoke. Cigarettes are often pushed through media and marketing or even peer pressure and this habit can be eradicated through family support combined with awareness campaigns.
Generally, impressionable young adults get started on cigarettes because they are often advertised to be "cool" by various media such as movies, books and celebrity endorsements. Teenagers view these sources of entertainment and imitate this action as their way of being similar to their favourite celebrity leading to the building of this bad habit. Similarly, peer pressure is another reason why people pick up habitual smoking. They are forced by their friends or close circle to smoke once or twice eventually leading to addiction.
Although everyone recognizes the impact of smoking on their health, they do not quite grasp the gravity of the repercussions. If we want people to quit this atrocious addiction, we first have to make them realize how painful and deadly the continuation would be. For instance, the Nepali government ordered cigarette manufacturers to print the aftermath of long-term smoking on product packaging. This caused smokers to be horrified at the effects of their habits compelling them to reflect on their choices. Another way we can encourage users to stop is by showing emotional support pushing them to quit smoking. This can prove to be effective as people who continue using cigarettes can be depressed or anxious, so family support can help them get rid of this habit.
In conclusion, smoking can have a scary impact on the life of users which is often promoted media and supported by peer groups. This habit can be discouraged by emotional support and public awareness programs.
Smoking
is injurious to health. This statement is well-known,
however
,
people
still
fail to understand its implications and continue to smoke.
Cigarettes
are
often
pushed through media and marketing or even peer pressure and this
habit
can
be eradicated
through family
support
combined with awareness campaigns.
Generally
, impressionable young adults
get
started
on
cigarettes
because
they are
often
advertised to be
"
cool
"
by various media such as movies, books and celebrity endorsements.
Teenagers
view these sources of entertainment and imitate this action as their way of being similar to their
favourite
celebrity leading to the building of this
bad
habit
.
Similarly
, peer pressure is another reason why
people
pick up habitual
smoking
. They
are forced
by their friends or close circle to smoke once or twice
eventually
leading to addiction.
Although everyone recognizes the impact of
smoking
on their health, they do not quite grasp the gravity of the repercussions. If we want
people
to quit this atrocious addiction, we
first
have to
make
them realize how painful and deadly the continuation would be.
For instance
, the Nepali
government
ordered
cigarette
manufacturers to print the aftermath of long-term
smoking
on product packaging. This caused smokers to
be horrified
at the effects of their
habits
compelling them to reflect on their choices. Another way we can encourage users to
stop
is by showing emotional
support
pushing them to quit
smoking
. This can prove to be effective as
people
who continue using
cigarettes
can
be depressed
or anxious,
so
family
support
can
help
them
get
rid of this habit.
In conclusion
,
smoking
can have a scary impact on the life of users which is
often
promoted media and supported by peer groups. This
habit
can
be discouraged
by emotional
support
and public awareness programs.