Discuss three reasons why students smoke
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Any three of the following:
• Peer pressure - to gain acceptance from friends who smoke
• Rebellion and experimentation - a desire to rebel against authority and to try recreational drugs
• Family exposure - twice as more likely to smoke if one or both parents smoke
• Aggressive marketing - advertising that directly reaches youth
• Desire to lose weight - nicotine's effect on lowering the appetite
• Stress - a perception that smoking reduces stress likely due to its effect on dopamine levels in the brain
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