Why anti smoking advertisements fail to stop smokers from smoking?

Running Head : ANTI-SMOKING ADVERTISEMENTS

Anti-Smoking Advertisements : Why They Don 't Work

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Smoking has many adverse effects , the most prominent of which are the health problems that it causes the body . Smoking-related illnesses can be serious enough to cause death both to the smoker and second hand smoker . Due to the health hazards generated from tobacco , the government has decided to implement stricter rules and regulations regarding the merchandise of tobacco products . Anti-smoking advocates also sponsor anti-smoking campaigns and advertisements . However , many of

the advertisements that they create fail to urge the youth to shun from smoking and indulging into the habit . This contains a discussion of the reasons why anti-smoking advertisements fail to work and the repercussions thereof

Anti-Smoking Advertisements : Why They Don 't Work

The government and tobacco companies continuously warn the public of the dangers of smoking . They create advertisements , forums , and public warnings in to warn the public of the effects of tobacco and nicotine in the body . However , the heightened efforts of these agencies seem to have little significance among the youth and adult smokers Anti-smoking advertisements fail to entice the public to stop from smoking

Anti-smoking Advertisements

Many anti-smoking advertisements fail to positively influence children who are below 18 years old . A study from the University of Missouri reveals that anti-smoking advertisements , instead of encouraging the youth to kick off the habit of smoking and shun from any form of tobacco addiction , arouses their curiosity . The result of...