Smoking

   There are many reasons why people smoke, but none are good. Often people start because there  friends tell them to (peer pressure) or they think it's cool. Most people start smoking when they are 19 or sometimes even younger! The adds make it look like smoking is a good thing, but really it's bad.

    Cigarettes are very bad for you, they cause lung cancer and many other things. Sometimes cigarettes can even make you go blind! Cigarettes contain tobacco which is a poisonous plant and they also contain nicotine. Nicotine is very dangerous for your body and is highly addictive. Nicotine makes people feel alert and energetic, but it can also make someone feel relaxed. Nicotine works by attacking the brain, but your brain gets used to it after a while. That's why so many people constantly smoke cigarettes one after the other. Because it takes a long time to feel the bad effects of nicotine. It's very bad for your lungs because they never get any fresh air.

    When someone tries to stop smoking the amount of nicotine in their brain diminishes and it makes you feel very sick; that's why it's so hard to quit smoking. For days, weeks and months the person will feel like they desperately need a cigarette! 70% of people who stop smoking start smoking again before three months have even past, that's why you should never start smoking in the first place.