“I don’t like ban”: changed the attitude of adolescents towards Smoking
Four years ago they banned Smoking in public places, cigarettes cut from films and everywhere warn about the dangers of nicotine. In January, the health Ministry and is proposed to prohibit the sale of tobacco born after 2014. “Bill Daily” I asked teenagers whether they fight adult Smoking.
Darina
16 years old, studying in 9th class
“The first time I tried a cigarette in 15 years: offered in the company — and I agreed. First without inhaling, then dragged and felt like something of a blur for easy. Still remember the discomfort in my throat, but I think it’s all for the first time, then goes away. For some time I was a smoker, because smoked the others, then it grew into a habit, and I smoked because I liked it. Smoked a pack a day, was always free to buy cigarettes.
So it was a year and a half, so I quit. Started to have heart problems earlier could almost run up on the 17th floor, and now on foot is barely on the 7th climb.
Among my friends smoke a lot. But I absolutely unimportant person smokes or not is his business. My boyfriend smokes, and I’m not going to deny it to him; do not like when someone that either prohibits. Teenagers think it’s cool if you smoke, you have the authority. But when directly asked the question “Why?” in response to receiving either silence or your companion goes to answer. I, too, can be smoke, it is possible that that entails, I don’t know.
Gleb
16 years old, studying in 10th class
“I first tried an electronic cigarette, then the usual. In principle, nothing special — just began to smoke in company with friends, in three years it turned into a habit. I’m not going to quit now: I have lots of problems with the exam load, and it relaxes. Yes and I smoke 2-3 cigarettes a day. In General, Smoking for me is no more than two minutes of relaxation”.
Peter
16 years old, studying in 10th class
“Now Smoking is unfashionable — all the vapers around. Well, although, okay, not everything, but most still hover.
Vaping I have always been associated with hip-hop, and I can relate more to the rock culture, even better to say to the punk culture and have not seen any floating punk.
I smoke in 2015: a friend gave it to try, I felt calm; over time this feeling became weaker. And not to say that I liked it: I started because friends smoke. For me, Smoking is a kind of individualism, a way to stand out from what is fashionable and popular.
I’m not really afraid that I’d get caught with a cigarette, because first and foremost, if you smoke, then for yourself. I glow in any case do not like. And why be afraid? Parents kicked I don’t get is 15 years my mother found cigarettes in his jacket. There were, of course, scandal, calls dad and so on. Then I said I would leave, but eventually quit and decided to tell it like it is.
Some new restrictions are a nonsense, how about ban the sale of soda to minors. The government can only warn you that it is harmful, but the human must always remain a choice.
Better to give a clear warning — it would be great if the packs came statistics on deaths from nicotine, not just pictures as it is now. But I still think that we first need to cope with alcoholism. I know many alcoholics among friends and parents of friends.
Nikita
16 years old, studying in 10th class
“As a child I looked at people Smoking, and promised myself that I would never smoke, but this winter I wanted to try. Of my friends are 15-17 years old smoke more than half. Abroad tobacco products are several times more expensive than ours, perhaps there are no such problems with Smoking. Civilized countries have long crossed the stage where many people consume nicotine. I think if we raised prices or at all would remove cigarettes from stores, it would have partially solved the problem.”
Daniel
14 years old, studying in 8th class
“After my grandfather died of cancer, I was determined that I would not smoke. I do not advise anyone, it is their choice, they live with it. I prefer to read, play the guitar and drums, rock. However, teenage smokers now still more than those who advocate a healthy lifestyle, despite the apparent popularity of the phenomenon. It was the influence of the elders. Even at my age there are guys who drink alcohol, and over time they become more and more: someone calls his friends, those — their and so on. You know those who are already in sixth grade drinks. Heard about get-togethers for 6-7 grades. They have regular places where they meet. The important thing is that they do not need to buy or to ask someone: they just steal alcohol from the store.
As for Smoking, none of the adults does not affect adolescents. Everyone at school do not care what you do. Teachers sometimes even together with students Smoking near.
I go to the school toilet at recess and I see someone Smoking, someone vapid, someone tosses nasvay. Seen even like having sex.