Develop lesions in their oral soft tissue - a possible warning sign of cancer. Are much more likely than non-users to become cigarette smokers. Pressures to Use Tobacco Almost all adolescents will at some time feel pressured to try tobacco. Peers, siblings and friends are powerful influences. The most common situation for first trying a cigarette is with a friend who already smokes.
Young people are sensitive to perceived signals that smoking is the norm.
These signals include visible public smoking, the availability of cigarettes to minors and the widespread promotion and advertising of tobacco products. Studies show that the vast majority of new consumers will come from the ranks of young people. Intentionally or not, then, successful tobacco marketing influences adolescents. Print media remain an important source of tobacco advertising. After automobiles, cigarettes are the most heavily advertised retail product.