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College Smokers

Overview

Out of all the smokers 90% of them start by the age of 19 (Gorman, 1996). Many teens that use tobacco and are addicted started smoking in the sixth or seventh grade (Gorman, 1996). Usually smoking starts with somebody having a best friend who smokes, but this is not the only factor as parental smoking can make it seem normal to do, the media can make it look attractive, and many times adolescents have very easy access to tobacco products (Gorman, 1996).

Peer Influence

First, let's discuss the relationships adolescents have with their friends and see if this plays a factor in teen smoking. Things such as peer pressure, and just simply being friends with a person who smokes are ways which adolescents play a role in teen smoking. Research shows that peer relationships do contribute to adolescent cigarette smoking. Kids who are friends with smokers have been found more likely to smoke themselves (Kobus, 2003). This includes best friends,......

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