First Cigarettes In Mexico

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Everyday more than 3,200 people under the age of 18 smoke their first cigarette, and around 2,100 adults become daily smokers. Some sketches found in Mexico date back to between the period of 600 to 900 A.D. Tobacco was only smoked for religious and medical reasons, but today cigarettes are smoked daily. Smoking must be banned because it leads to Addiction, and many Health issues even for non-smokers as a result of second hand smoking.
Cigarettes contain nicotine, which is an addictive product. When the body absorbs nicotine into the bloodstream, it to reaches the brain, causing the brain to release adrenaline, creating a buzz. The buzz disappears quickly, leaving the person tired, and wanting the buzz again. This is is what makes the smokers

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