- Do teens smoke because of the peer-pressure?

The reason why teens smoke is because of the cigarette ads and problems at home. Smoking and chewing tobacco are just like using drugs and alcohol. Once you start you may not ever be able to stop smoking. I also found out a September 2000 study shows that one -quarter of 12-13 year olds. Who smoke as few as two or three cigarettes a day becomes addicted in just two weeks? Most of the rest get addicted within a few weeks or more. New studies show it only takes a matter of days for 12 and 13 year olds to become addicted to smoking. We've all seen the ads for Marlboro Country, with images of beautiful country scenes, wild horses galloping, and cowboys around fire or on horseback. Well, here's the real Marlboro Country. If Joe Camels ad told the truth about smoking it

The first reason why Congress has not limited tobacco advertising is mostly about money: the tobacco industry gives millions to politician's campaigns for office. The world is not a perfect place this idea is part of the initiation I'll give you later (at high schools). The tobacco companies spend more on lobbying congress, political advertising and campaign donations than any other industry in the nation. Big tobacco was the No. 1 contributor in the 1996 presidential electron. They are one of the largest donors in the 2,000-election year as well. The biggest progress we have made against Big Tobacco did not come from congress, which is the legislative branch of our government. It came mostly from the court system or the judicial branch: in 1998, there was a $ 246 billion settlement of the state lawsuits. We have also made good progress in a limited number of state legislatures, and excellent progress at the local level our city governments. Big Tobacco's settlement of the state lawsuits resulted in an agreement to end cigarette billboards. Tobacco many still be advertised, however, in most magazines, and may still be displayed on countertops. This progress ending cigarette billboards came as result of the settlement of the lawsuits, nit congress. So just because you see tobacco ads in magazines and displays in convenience stores, it doesn't mean that tobacco is acceptable or safe.

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I learned was smoking and chewing tobacco ads play with your mind so you can buy the products. The story about Sean Marsee having tongue cancer I thought at sad a very sad story. I think before any teen think about smoking or chewing tobacco should read Sean Marsee Story before they do anything. For my closing sentence I would like to say to the teens in my community about teen smoking and chewing tobacco

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