Peer pressure..? Depression..? Social class..? Fashion..? Media..?
The media have influenced individuals and shown positive outcomes of smoking. Smoking in films, and TV is not an accidental pursuit, it is deliberately included because of what it contributes to the character of the individual smoker. 
“We use cigarettes as a shield against relating to each other”. Paul Rudd (200 Cigarettes 1999 dir Risa Bramon Garcia)
Cigarette smoking is the highest in the 20-34 age group (35% compared with 29% for 16-19, 35-49; 27% for 50-59; and 16% for 60+) (WOLF-Lecture Week 2)
In my personal opinion, I think smoking is a very bad habit and look, e.g. the smell and the stains it leaves on their teeth. I feel that smokers do not have an eligible reason to smoke, they only smoke for the sake of smoking, there is no actual long term meaning behind their actions. For example: a close friend, smokes occasionally when she is stressed as it helps her relief stress.
I think that people smoke thinking its going to help them when really it is psychological. The reality is that no good comes from smoking, it only causes harm to the body of the consumer and passive smokers.
Smoking is very expensive! buying cigarettes are not cheap at all, I would rather spend that money on something more worthwhile and longer lasting, rather than spending it on something which is going to kill me!!
I don’t have a problem with people who smoke!! But smokers should have their boundaries!! For example: Why would you smoke if your pregnant? Smokers tend to not think, they just do what they like at that time. They don’t look at what’s around them, for example: smoking around children, this can affect them too. This shows that when people smoke, they don’t think about the repercussions!! 
http://www.lung.ca/protect-protegez/tobacco-tabagisme/facts-faits/teens-ados_e.php
http://netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/smokehealth.htm
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