Do you smoke?
Mar 14, 2020 20:46:38 GMT 10
Post by SharksFan99 on Mar 14, 2020 20:46:38 GMT 10
I've always had this naive view that most young people nowadays choose not to smoke, whether it be cigarettes, vaping, an illicit substance such as marijuana or something else entirely. It's true that smoking rates have declined in the western world from what they were decades in the past and the media typically does a great job in shining a light on the dangers of smoking, however I do tend to think that smoking is actually more widespread than what is reported. I'm adamant that smoking rates have slightly increased among people in the area I personally live in; I see far more people smoking in their cars when I am out and about than I did even just 3-4 years ago. Maybe they just happen to coincidences, who knows, however I have definitely been noticing it a lot more lately.
Almost half of the people in my Tafe class smoke, including my teacher. He smokes up to a pack of cigarettes a day and he has even smoked on the odd occasion when we've been doing outdoor activities at the campus (which is illegal to do). When I first started my Tafe course at the beginning of last year, there was a kid in my class only a few months younger than me who would go out and smoke a cigarette at least twice a lesson.
I've got to be honest, seeing so many instances of smoking in recent times has taken me a bit by surprise. I have personally never smoked, neither do any of my friends, and my Mum, grandparents and cousins don't smoke either. It's not something that I was ever really exposed to growing up, at least not to a huge extent. It makes me wonder if smoking rates have increased over the past couple of years due to things like Trump's Presidency and the coronavirus.
I had just assumed that the majority (if not, all) of us on here would be non-smokers, but maybe that isn't the case. Do you smoke or have you ever smoked something before?
Almost half of the people in my Tafe class smoke, including my teacher. He smokes up to a pack of cigarettes a day and he has even smoked on the odd occasion when we've been doing outdoor activities at the campus (which is illegal to do). When I first started my Tafe course at the beginning of last year, there was a kid in my class only a few months younger than me who would go out and smoke a cigarette at least twice a lesson.
I've got to be honest, seeing so many instances of smoking in recent times has taken me a bit by surprise. I have personally never smoked, neither do any of my friends, and my Mum, grandparents and cousins don't smoke either. It's not something that I was ever really exposed to growing up, at least not to a huge extent. It makes me wonder if smoking rates have increased over the past couple of years due to things like Trump's Presidency and the coronavirus.
I had just assumed that the majority (if not, all) of us on here would be non-smokers, but maybe that isn't the case. Do you smoke or have you ever smoked something before?
