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 society? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Smoking is the most destructive unhealthy habit mankind ever witnessed. Most
smokers
in
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society are well aware of the harm it does to their body.
However
, people are so reluctant to stop that habit.
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the two main causes for
this
issue and
also
suggests the solutions for these causes. One of them is the lack of awareness about the alternatives
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stress
reduction. Most
smokers
believe that smoking is the best solution to relieve the
stress
that they face in their daily life.
For example
, we see a lot of corporate employees smoking during their working hours to beat the
stress
they face due to their hectic work schedule. But, in my
opinion
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it is their ignorance about the art of managing
stress
in an effective way. The best solution to
this
issue is to try intermittent meditation, which can be
practiced
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literally by sitting
any where
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and at any time.
Thus
, by
practicing
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this
, the mind can be relaxed and will be charged to perform effectively. The
second
main cause for
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smokers
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reluctance towards quitting smoking is their weak will power. Majority of the
smokers
must have tried quitting smoking at least once in their
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. Yet, they couldn't withstand
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the withdrawal symptoms for longer. So,
this
is the reason they were never able to quit smoking. In fact, a recent survey conducted by the ITC has proved the same. One effective solution that the government could provide for
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society is to promote the
anti smoking
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helper products like 'No Nicotine' which helps in causing the same effect of
smoking
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cigarette without actually smoking one. To conclude,
by
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making
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society aware of these alternative and
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boosting the individual's will power and the determination to quit smoking can really make
this
habit vanish.
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