Topic: Write an article to your school magazine about why some students take up smoking and what effect this can have on their lives.
**********There have been a lot of campaigns against cigarette smoking communicating that this vice causes death, yet young people, especially students still take up smoking and stick to this bad habit. So, why do some students take up smoking and what effects can this have on their lives?
**********Some students take up smoking for several reasons. First, they think it’s cool. They do so because they find it enjoyable, but once they start smoking, they keep wanting it and so they can become addicted to it. Second, most of these students claim that smoking enables them to cope with stress. But, in fact, research has proven that nicotine is a stimulant and will not help them to relax. Finally, peer pressure or the desire to be accepted by certain peer groups who smoke cigarettes is probably the main reason why students take up smoking. For many students, these reasons made cigarette smoking appear more alluring to them and therefore they take up smoking trying to ignore its negative consequences.
**********Actually, smoking has pernicious effects not only on students’ health, but also on their school performance. Besides the short-term consequences of smoking, such as bad breath, yellow teeth and reduced sports performance, it has long-term consequences. For example, it causes health problems, such as emphysema, high blood pressure and various forms of cancer. Indeed, smoking is considered to be the major cause of cancer mortality. As for students’ performance in school, research has proven the fact that smokers do not perform well in school. They are passive and less motivated than non-smokers. In addition, they can’t perform well at sports’ activities. Furthermore, they have little hope of continuing their studies and they prefer to look for a job to support their smoking habit. No less important is the fact that most smokers begin experimenting with alcohol and other drugs in order to free themselves from the pressure of their parents and school. These are only some out of many other effects that cigarette smoking can have.
**********In conclusion, giving up smoking is the best thing students can do to improve their health and achieve better school results. In fact, there are no magic solutions for quitting smoking, but “when there is a will, there is a way” .
**********There have been a lot of campaigns against cigarette smoking communicating that this vice causes death, yet young people, especially students still take up smoking and stick to this bad habit. So, why do some students take up smoking and what effects can this have on their lives?
**********Some students take up smoking for several reasons. First, they think it’s cool. They do so because they find it enjoyable, but once they start smoking, they keep wanting it and so they can become addicted to it. Second, most of these students claim that smoking enables them to cope with stress. But, in fact, research has proven that nicotine is a stimulant and will not help them to relax. Finally, peer pressure or the desire to be accepted by certain peer groups who smoke cigarettes is probably the main reason why students take up smoking. For many students, these reasons made cigarette smoking appear more alluring to them and therefore they take up smoking trying to ignore its negative consequences.
**********Actually, smoking has pernicious effects not only on students’ health, but also on their school performance. Besides the short-term consequences of smoking, such as bad breath, yellow teeth and reduced sports performance, it has long-term consequences. For example, it causes health problems, such as emphysema, high blood pressure and various forms of cancer. Indeed, smoking is considered to be the major cause of cancer mortality. As for students’ performance in school, research has proven the fact that smokers do not perform well in school. They are passive and less motivated than non-smokers. In addition, they can’t perform well at sports’ activities. Furthermore, they have little hope of continuing their studies and they prefer to look for a job to support their smoking habit. No less important is the fact that most smokers begin experimenting with alcohol and other drugs in order to free themselves from the pressure of their parents and school. These are only some out of many other effects that cigarette smoking can have.
**********In conclusion, giving up smoking is the best thing students can do to improve their health and achieve better school results. In fact, there are no magic solutions for quitting smoking, but “when there is a will, there is a way” .