Since the time of Christopher Columbus, the number of smokers on the planet has long been calculated in six-digit numbers. Despite the fact that most of them are aware of the harmfulness of this habit, the determination to say goodbye to a cigarette once and for all is far from enough for everyone. Why does a person smoke? The answers to this question can be very diverse. Nevertheless, you can try to highlight the main reasons why people become addicted to smoking.
Fashion and the desire to look older
This is more true for children and adolescents. The explanation of why a person smokes at such a young age is not very difficult: among peers, smokers are considered fashionable and cool. In addition, with the help of a pack of cigarettes, teenagers want to emphasize their independence and want to look older in the circle of friends.
Stress
The high rate of events in life and the inability to cope with the load is another answer to the question: “Why do people smoke?” The reasons for each are individual, but instead of changing his life, a person prefers to trust the myth that a cigarette soothes and relaxes, and buys his first pack at a tobacco kiosk. In fact, psychologists on this topic managed to conduct a lot of research, which proved that eliminating anxiety is just the effect of auto-suggestion. Nevertheless, many people believe in this myth, which is one of the most common reasons that explain why people start smoking at a more mature age. Moreover, there is even a list of professions that contribute to the formation of this addiction. Lawyers, judges and lawyers, as well as positions of law enforcement officers, are among the first at risk.
The need to belong to a reference group
The desire to spend time in the company and communicate with like-minded people is another reason that explains why a person smokes. Each of us has a herd feeling in our genes. Usually we try to be like everyone else, while not too standing out from our surroundings. If in the company of a non-smoker, all acquaintances often smoke cigarettes, sooner or later he will also want to try what it is. At first, such people do not take tobacco smoke seriously and consider it pampering, but very little time passes, and they are already afraid to admit how much they are addicted to it.
Direct and indirect propaganda in the media
One can’t ignore the advertising of smoking, which is so often broadcast on radio and television. If during a short video the inscription about the dangers of smoking still somehow resists the desire to try to drag out once or twice, then our legislators are not able to prevent the indirect promotion of smoking, which now and then slips in films and songs. Very often in films, the protagonist or heroine demonstrates how cool and beautiful a smoking cigarette looks in her hand. Is it then worth wondering and wondering why a person smokes? The answer is obvious.
Social television advertising and educational materials could change the current state of affairs, but so far the efforts of public organizations are clearly not enough, and the governments of developing countries, unfortunately, prefer to earn on excise taxes, fines and taxes, rather than seriously worrying about the health status of their citizens.