We have discovered many horrific facts about cigarettes in the past 45 years, which cut down the number of smokers by a lot, but there are still many teens who know the effects of smoking but still start the nasty habit. People who smoke are slowly killing themselves, and people who START smoking and KNOW the dangers of it are asking to be killed. I look at it this way: would you stab yourself in the heart with a knife? Chances are, you wouldn’t, so why in the world would you start smoking if you know the dangers of it.
Each day, more than 3800 people younger than 18 years of age smoke their first cigarette, and about 1000 begin on a daily basis. Although this number was much higher years ago, it can still be dropped even more. People younger …show more content…
That fact alone should be enough to make people stop/not start smoking, but sadly it’s not. Smoking causes insurance rates to increase because of smokers, and the nonsmokers are getting mad about it. To be completely honest, I’d be mad too, but instead of just getting mad about it, we should do something to stop people from smoking. Many people say it’s their own fault, and I completely agree, but even though it’s their fault, we should take action instead of complaining. I don’t think that people who don’t smoke should have to pay the price for the people who do smoke. I think smokers should have to tell their insurance company if they smoke. If the person smokes, I think they should have to pay an extra fee on their bills from their insurance company. If the person stops smoking, they can stop paying the fee but only if proof is provided that they’ve quit. Also I think the price of cigarettes should be raised. Basically the key to stop smoking is money. Once people realize how much money they spend on cigarettes and fees for smoking, it’ll probably make them more intrigued to quit. Although this won’t stop 100% of smoking, and there are other solutions, I think this is the best way to solve the
Each day, more than 3800 people younger than 18 years of age smoke their first cigarette, and about 1000 begin on a daily basis. Although this number was much higher years ago, it can still be dropped even more. People younger …show more content…
That fact alone should be enough to make people stop/not start smoking, but sadly it’s not. Smoking causes insurance rates to increase because of smokers, and the nonsmokers are getting mad about it. To be completely honest, I’d be mad too, but instead of just getting mad about it, we should do something to stop people from smoking. Many people say it’s their own fault, and I completely agree, but even though it’s their fault, we should take action instead of complaining. I don’t think that people who don’t smoke should have to pay the price for the people who do smoke. I think smokers should have to tell their insurance company if they smoke. If the person smokes, I think they should have to pay an extra fee on their bills from their insurance company. If the person stops smoking, they can stop paying the fee but only if proof is provided that they’ve quit. Also I think the price of cigarettes should be raised. Basically the key to stop smoking is money. Once people realize how much money they spend on cigarettes and fees for smoking, it’ll probably make them more intrigued to quit. Although this won’t stop 100% of smoking, and there are other solutions, I think this is the best way to solve the