Smoking Habits Among Teenagers and the Impact of Public Health Awareness Campaigns

Nicotine Addiction among Teenagers
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Nicotine Addiction among Teenagers
Introduction Cigarette usage has risen considerably among teenagers in the United States since 2011, posing a severe public health threat. Nicotine is an addictive drug that can impair the development of a teen's brain. Adolescents are particularly susceptible to nicotine addiction, and they frequently overlook the addiction hazards connected with smoking since they assume they are puffing moisture. This research aimed to examine the importance of addressing smoking among teenagers through the evaluation of information about existing smoking habits and the impact of public health awareness campaigns.
The risks of smoking are widely published in the research papers, and many tobacco users begin at adolescence. According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA] (2018), much nicotine intake is a serious public health problem. Unlike combustible tobacco leaves like traditional cigarettes, youngsters are unaware of some dangers of smoking like electronic cigarettes. E-cigarettes are said to produce vapor and hence the term 'vaping' among adolescents. Vaping has become more popular among teenagers. Vaping can expose teenagers to nicotine, and they may be unaware of the dangers of being exposed to addictive drugs (Braak et al., 2020). A pod of e-liquid for the JUUL contains an equal amount of nicotine as one pack of traditional cigarettes. Newer vaping devices, unlike conventional cigarettes, do not have a smell, as the vapor disappears fast, which makes it hard to be detected.
At different phases of a person's life, other variables may be predicted to have a larger or lower impact on behavior: Early adolescent smoking variables may differ from those that apply in mid-to-late adolescence or early adulthood. Conversely, the importance of several smoking variables differs based on the stage of smoking start, such as the formation of a drive to smoke vs. nicotine reliance. Early adolescent smoking variables may vary from those that apply in mid-to-late teenage years. There is also some proof of uniqueness in the traits that predict smoking among teens at various stages of tobacco use (for never smokers, experimenting smokers, and permanent smokers), with friend smoking and a lack of school connection being the most relevant factors. Other factors such as sadness, criminality, parental smoking, and familial ties could not be stage-specific, making all smoking stages different. Furthermore, media may have had a significant role in teen nicotine use, particularly concerning e-cigarettes, when they were experimenting.
Smoking is increasingly common among teenagers in middle and senior school, offering exposure to potentially hazardous substances such as nicotine, affecting the developing brain. According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2018), E-cigarettes became the most common tobacco product amongst middle and high school kids in 2018, with one in every five high school students in the United States using one. Many active substances, like nicotine and flavored liquids, are produced when people vape. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug that can lead to problems related to character, me...