While it is fun to have nice clothes or know all about your favorite celebrity, remember that your value is something that you were born with, not something you can buy at the mall. Being different is cool. If everyone looked and acted the same, the world would be a boring place. Even short-term use of smokeless tobacco can cause bad breath, permanently stained teeth, gum disease and tooth loss. Libraries have many excellent guides for building self-confidence and social skills.
Smoking annoys others.
Secondhand smoke is the name for the sickening, poisonous smoke given off by a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Smokers may claim to have a right to smoke, but nonsmokers have a more important right to breathe safe air. Tobacco is often the first drug used by teens who go on to use alcohol, marijuana, or harder drugs. Studies show that illegal drug use is rare among those who have never smoked. The same is true for a 9-ounce wine cooler.