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There are a number of reasons why children may try smoking.

Tobacco advertising

Research has shown that advertising may encourage children to start smoking. Even adverts aimed at over 18s are attractive to children who aspire to adult behavior. Direct cigarette advertising is now banned in the UK. Find out more about the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act in the public policy tobacco control section.

A sibling or parent who smokes
Siblings and parents are role models for children. If a child’s parents smoke they are three times more likely to smoke themselves.
To Look Cool
To Feel Like Being Matured

Experimentation

All teenagers experiment - often with activities that they believe make them appear more 'grown up'. Trying new things and making mistakes is part of the normal learning process. But the danger with trying smoking is that nicotine is very addictive.
Peer Pressure

People smoke for many different reasons. Firstly, smoking is very addictive.......

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