Canadian Council for Tobacco Control offers publications about cigarette laws and statistics. Online tips for quitting smoking are posted by The American Lung Association . The ALA's Web site lists the dangers and diseases of smoking and a locator for contacting local chapters for further support and resources. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer further information about the realities of tobacco. Among adult smokers, approximately 80 percent started smoking before the age of 18.
Research indicates becoming hooked has something to do with kids' eating habits and image outlook.
For adolescent girls, there's a newly-discovered link between dieting and smoking. She was a regular smoker by ninth grade. When her body began to change and grow, Robichaux didn't like it. She started dieting, sometimes starving herself, robbing herself of important nutrition. In an effort to please others and to be visually appealing, you kill yourself.