Zaarour 1

Kareem Zaarour
Mr. Phillips
English 3
28 February 2019
Why Teenagers Vape?
Teens from ages 13-19 can’t seem to understand the consequences of vaping. E-cig
users are more likely to start smoking traditional cigarettes. The reason is because nicotine is an
addictive chemical which can cause you to crave more and more. There are even stores all
around the world who sell and supply to minors. Which later on, can cause the teens to start
regular smoking.
30.7 percent of e-cig users began smoking within the range of 6 months meanwhile 8.1
percent of non e-cig users started smoking. Smoking includes inflammable tobacco products
(cigarettes, cigars, and hookahs). 7 in 10 teens are exposed to e-cig ads. E-cig ads later on can
cause the teens to start/stop vaping. It all just depends on the teen.
E-cigarette aerosol or vapor doesn’t include all the contaminants in tobacco smoke.
E-cigarettes were made to stop adults from inhaling nicotine that comes from cigarettes.
E-cigarettes are a threat to young people. Vaping is now the most common form of tobacco use
by kids and teens. It’s been starting to become an everyday thing.
The 3 main reasons youth use e-cigarettes is because (39 percent) of the time a friend
or family member used them, (31 percent) of the time is the availability of flavors, such as mint,
candy, fruit or chocolate. (17.1 percent) of the time is the belief that e-cigarettes are less harmful
than other forms of tobacco such as products including (cigarettes, cigars, and hookahs). I even
believe that peer pressure is one of the main factors why teens get influenced into vaping. Peer
pressure will continue to be on the rise but individuals need to act fast and make a decision as
smart as possible. Whatever is wrong and shouldn’t be done, and thing’s need to try to get
avoided as much as possible.