Youth Against Tobacco Pledge Campaign Pennsylvania Department of Health Youth Against Tobacco Pledge Campaign Smoking cuts down on fitness.
Smoking slows down lung growth and reduces lung function.
In fact, teen smokers suffer from shortness of breath almost three times as often as teens who don't smoke. Compared to nonsmokers at rest, the hearts of young adult smokers beat an extra two or three times per minute. Three out of four teens who are daily smokers say they keep smoking because it's really hard to quit. Teens who smoke are more likely to drink heavily and use illegal drugs such as marijuana and cocaine. The long-term health effects of smoking may seem to be in the distant future, but they're real .