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Teens assume that b lowing smoke in style will make them cool. But, this is their perception that they will look sexy by holding the deadly stick between their fingers. Their perception leads them to become addicted to smoking as it contains nicotine. What smoking is? The process of inhaling and exhaling the fumes from burning tobacco in cigars, cigarettes, and pipes is known as Smoking. Since history days, smoking has been in practice was also used in various religious rituals and for medicinal purposes by the natives of the Western Hemisphere. Various studies have claimed that towards the end of the 19th century, cigarettes became highly popular as compared to the cigars and pipes. Today, smoking is regarded as one of the major health problems, as an estimated, half a million deaths occur per year in United States due to cancer and breathing problem.  Facts about cigarettes and nicotine: Smoking cigarette is an addiction due to the nicotine present in it. Nicotine ...

Alcohol and drug addiction is most common among teens these days, which may have some serious consequences too. About 50 percent of deaths involving accidents, homicides and suicides are due to alcohol or drug abuse. Not only this, it may also provoke a man to attempt rape or sexual assault. The possible stages of teenagers experiencing alcohol and drugs include: abstinence, experimentation, regular use, abuse and dependency. The regular usage of alcohol and drugs can also lead to some problems like anxiety and depression. There are many teens who also regularly rely on these drugs just to compensate for anxiety, depression or lack of positive social skills. Drug addiction means the dependence on some illegal drug or alcohol despite knowing the fact that the substance would cause many problems in later life. Addiction also causes intense craving for the substance. In fact, it becomes so difficult to quit that one would need support and help from doctor, family, friends and relativ...