Question: Why Don't Teens Quit Smoking
Answer: If you think you can restrict your teen from smoking or use discipline and they will listen, think again. Most teens that have started smoking are unable to listen to their parents who have asked that they quit. The single reason that teens do not quit smoking once they have started is that they become addicted long before they are aware of the addiction. Find out how this advice prevents teen smoking.
Parenting Poll: Have you talked to your teen about smoking?
The American Lung Association estimates that more than 6,000 persons under the age of 18 years try their first cigarette each day in the US. More than 3,000 persons under the age of 18 years become daily smokers every day. It doesn’t take long before the addiction hits. Adult smokers who started as teen have a harder time quitting; therefore it would be advantageous to prevent teens from even starting.
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Parenting Poll: Have you talked to your teen about smoking?
- Yes.
- No..
- Not yet, but I will today.
Parenting Quizzes for Parents of Teens
