Smoking is on the increase among young people. Discuss the problem and suggest what can be done about it.

Smoking was

first

introduced in Europe, by Christopher Columbus after his sudden success of finding America. In the past decades, it has seen an impressive rise, in use, from mostly younger people. But why do youngsters harm their health in order to smoke and what are the possible solutions to

this

? In

this

essay I will discuss the above.

Firstly

, smoking has become a way for teenagers to socialize and make friends.

This

derives, from the culture

that is

created around that act and the

urge

how long something has existed

age

of most people have more friends or belong to somewhere. To illustrate, from my own experience as a youngster, I started smoking at the age of 14, because I wanted to have friends.

Lastly

, the temptation for someone to have a cigarette is ever increasing, with friends sometimes pushing you into

this

unhealthy habit. While the reasons for people to smoke are multiple, there are some possible solutions to

this

problem.

First

of all, the government should try and ban

this

habit by fining people if seen smoking.

This

in one way that may help decrease the amount of them following

this

and alleviate the problem. Another way is to try and educate younger people and explaining to them that having a cigarette will not make them happier or help them create long lasting relationships.

For example

, the Greek government implemented a one time a year class about the consequences of smoking and saw a decrease, of more than 20%, in underage smokers.

Finally

, smoking has numerous harmful effects on the human body, so, by indicating them to younger people there is a chance that they quit. In conclusion,

this

lifestyle has multiple negative outcomes for individuals and governments all around the globe should set aside their economic benefits and focus on and their population’s health.