Educating Teens on the Importance of Quit Smoking Can Decrease Teen Smoking Rate!Teen smoking is fast emerging as a matter of major concern all over the world. The rate of teen smoking has only been increasing and no decline is noticed recently. If ever there is a decrease, though the possibilities are very rare, the rate of decline happens to be so minimal that it can be considered akin to remaining static. The matter of teen smoking has been taken up seriously, especially in the developed countries like US and the UK. And, the teens being the future of this world, it is not only the duty of the parents but also of the government to safeguard the upcoming generation from not just the external dangers but also from lethal internal dangers like nicotine addiction . There is a conception that teen smoking is an issue only in the developed countries because as the people are prosperous in these countries the children have financial access to cigarettes. This is nothing but a myth. Even, in the poorest of the poor countries, children are addicted to smoking to such a significant extent that smoking is labeled as one of the most potent causes of poverty. However, it is observed that children belonging to the affluent section of the society, become addicted to smoking out of curiosity, fun and thrill. Though speculations are rife regarding what prompts the poor children to embrace this addiction, it is unanimously believed that they opt for this habit in order to kill their appetite. |