youth smoking
Minors using cigarettes
Youth smoking refers to tobacco use among adolescents and teenagers, typically those under 18.
The phrase appears most often in public health contexts discussing prevention campaigns, age restrictions, and the tobacco industry's marketing practices: Youth smoking rates have declined since the 1990s.
The term frames the issue as a distinct social concern requiring targeted intervention.
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- peer groupSocial circle of equals
- cigarettePaper-wrapped tobacco cylinder
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
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