And if someone you see is having a problem just listen you will be surprised on the effect you can have just by supporting your friends. Hope to join you in a smoke free world soon. The proposed smoking bill is meaningless. Although it does put more power to cope with the issue into the hands of the community - it is merely a reactive strategy. The problems with youth smoking involve social issues like the constant barrage of commercials, magazine ads, movies, billboards, etc. targeting the youth and society in general.
Youth are somewhat more impressionable and make easy marks for the tobacco companies.
The comparison to the seat belt laws is ridiculous. The absence of wearing a seat belt is not addictive - cigarettes are. Creating more laws is not the answer. The creation of more laws might actually encourage smoking through the rebellious nature of some teens. A proactive approach is needed whereby social programs aimed at the youth educating them to the harms of cigarette smoking.