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CAUSES OF TEENAGE SMOKING
A thirteen-year-old boy, standing in the doorway of his
school, puffs on a cigarette. He holds it carelessly, like an
adult, yet in plain view. He looks around to make sure that
the other guys are watching. If you ask how he has
smoked, you will find out that he started when he was
eleven. By now, he is an addicted smoker. If you ask him
why he smokes, he will probably say he enjoys it. Then
you wonder if that is really the reason. But the harsh
reality is that he, altogether with many other adolescents,
is among those who contribute to a growing number of
smokers in society nowadays. It seems to me the causes
for teenage smoking are more complex. More specifically,
the have more to do with the ambiguous role of teenagers
in society. Teenage smoking is driven by personal
insecurity, a desire to be like adults and peer pressure.
The foremost cause of teenage smoking is the insecurity
young people often feel. They are at redefining and
difficult age. They are no longer children, and hence the
ways in which they have behaved in the past are
inappropriate. On the other hand, they are not yet adults;
still, they do not know the ways of the adult world. This
conflict can end up in feelings of insecurity. For one thing,
if children want attention from their parents or a toy or
sweet, they can cry to draw attention to their desires. For
teenagers, however, crying will be labeled childish and
they will be told to “act their age.” More often than not, the
teenager does not know how to act his or her age. Since
teenagers do not know what to do, they ultimately turn to
smoking as a way to hide their nervousness and
insecurities. This seems to be the most fundamental
culprit of by what drive teenagers come to cigarette
consumption.
As we have just seen anyhow, teenagers need to learn
how to behave as adults. They of course realize this and
spend time emulating the grown-ups. Thus they attempt to
adopt more adult attitudes and manners. They also pay
attention to their dress and the opposite sex. One thing
which youngsters perceive as “very adult” is smoking
cigarettes. Perhaps a boy sees his father or older brother
smokes. He thinks of his father as a man and therefore he
wants to be “a man” like his father, treacherously
expediting him to smoke, beginning a habit that most
adults know is unhealthy.
While it is true that teenagers are attempting to become
adults, this effort is often not fully conscious and they view
the adults closest to them, their parents and teachers, as
enemies. With that in mind, they turn to their peer group
for support. We are all familiar with the teenagers who
want to look, act, and dress exactly like all of the other
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