Cigarettes smoking among teens is a part of drug abuse. Fact.

Teens start smoking because of various reasons as below:One or both parents smoke.People they admire smoke.Teens find acceptance by peers if they smoke too. Peer pressureAdvertising on smoking works on teenagers and adults.Teens feel that they can stop at anytime. So why not try it?It helps the teen lose weight, reduce stress, etc.

The dangers of smoking is so great, but because the government get a lot of tax money from tobacco and cigarettes manufacturers, they are less hesitant to ban it totally. Government and society is aware of the dangers, that is why they made it illegal for teens to possess and use cigarettes. If it was good, why would they restrict you? Does this makes sense?