Teenage smoking has become a big problem in the United States as well as the rest of the world. The number of teenage smoking
has increased in recent years. Studies show that 2.7 million kids are established smokers, and another 16.5 million kids are
at risk for becoming established smokers. In one year of middle school, the percent of teenagers who are smoking tobacco went
from 12.8 to 15.2 percent. Teenage smoking is being promoted to kids through magazines, and television shows.