[Irenic]

Really? (UK study but it is up here, too)

The report from the Schools Health Education Unit shows trends in young people's attitudes to smoking between 1983 and 2001.

The findings reveal that 40 per cent of 12 to 13-year-olds admitted they had tried cigarettes in 2001. This rose to 60 per cent among 14 to 15-year-olds.

That compares to 30 per cent of 12 to 13-year-olds in 1990 and 57 per cent of 14 to 15- year-olds.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-171375/Teen-smoking-rates-rise.html

Funny, cigs are taxed much more than they were in the past. Perhaps things like this contribute...

Teen Mom reality star Jenelle

or how about current Milan runway fashion?

more here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2107180/Milan-Fashion-Week-2012-Cigarettes-catwalk-row-DSquared-show.html

Or Lindsy Lohan, Miley Cirus, Paris Hilton, Brittany Spears..on and on... They want to tax out of greed and they blame the tobacoo companies and fail to shake a finger at Hollywood and fashion. It is about more money, not --'for the children'

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

12 to 13-year-olds admitted they had tried cigarettes in 2001

Lots of people try lots of things without it being a life-long endeavour. Just because they tried it, doesn't mean they kept on with it.

How many 12 to 13 year olds actually smoke by the time they're 18? That's the true number!

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