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.

It is believed that many individuals persist in

smoking

Accept comma addition

smoking, although

although

they are aware of the hazards of

this

.

This

is due to societal

pressure

and

this

can be reduced by introducing

an

Suggestion

a

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

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

lake

smoking

tobacco

and walked up to them to

advice

give advice to

advise

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

Suggestion

a

higher tariff on the

product

.

That is

, when an individual

want

Suggestion

wants

to purchase the

product

he would be charged the price

for

Suggestion

of

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

.