Unfortunately it doesn't seem like a lot of high school students or even junior high students care anymore. Cigarettes are harmful to health, smell bad, make a person's eyes water, and make their teeth turn yellow. It's supposed to be harder than ever for kids to get cigarettes with President Clinton campaigning about their dangers while also condemning cigarette manufacturers who are luring unsuspecting children as part of their endless quest for money. There are many reasons high school students have given for smoking. Many things may influence high school students in their choice to begin smoking.
High school is a very important part of life where kids learn and grow.
They essentially become adults. Students at GRB gave many reasons as to why they began smoking. Some students claimed it was from stress while others said people they knew did it, so they inevitably did it too. A few students said they liked the feeling they got from cigarettes. Nearly 22 percent of the almost 900 survey respondents listed themselves as smokers, including nearly one-third of the graduating class of 1995.