Cigarette Advertisements Banned
Can you remember why you started smoking? Was it to be cool? Was it to fit in with your friends who smoked? Did you believe it was part of your "coming of age"? Did you think it was sexy? Did it signify your independence? How did you get hooked? And why is it so difficult to quit? This post begins with a look at the advertising industry's past and present roles in glamorizing smoking. It explains their many tactics, both obvious and subtle, that successfully lure people into getting hooked. The post concludes with an informative discussion of addiction – one of the major reasons it is so difficult to quit smoking. Continue reading
