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?

Today, smoking is threatening

people

's health because of the poisonous substance in

tobacco

.

However

, there are a large number of

people

still

smoke

every day. The possible reasons for

this

phenomenon relate to the chemical and social aspects, and the government and some organisations could help to prevent those

people

from smoking. The primary reason is that

tobacco

contains nicotine, which can make smokers be addicted to it. It is common to see that giving up smoking is really difficult for most

people

because of addiction.

For instance

, if

people

who are used to

smoke

try to quit smoking, they are likely to become abnormal,

such

as distraction and short-tempered, and they cannot stick with it for a long period of time, causing trouble with their friends and themselves.

Therefore

, they are prone to

smoke

again. Another reason is that some

people

have heavy work stress, and smoking can make them relax to some extent.

For example

, comparing with other forms of entertainment, smoking is cheap and convenient. And

people

have many burdens on working and living costs in cities.

As a result

,

although

most

people

know smoking is detrimental to their physical condition,

such

as lung disease, they still choose to

smoke

. Some measures can be taken to stop those

people

from smoking. The government can improve the tax on

tobacco

, which is proved to be useful in lots of countries.

For example

, if the price of

tobacco

rises, some

people

may be reluctant to

smoke

since they prefer to save money to buy some products rather than spending the same money smoking.

Moreover

, some organisations aim to help

people

to quit smoking.

For instance

, they organise more outdoor activities or meetings to offer alternatives for smokers, which can alleviate the side effect caused by stopping smoking. In conclusion, the reasons for smoking are linked to addiction and living burden. And the government and organisations can help them to reduce smoking by raising the price and offering alternatives.