Smoking&Stress Options

[apple.]

Alot of people start smoking of stress,,
anything the non-smokers can do to help them ?

[*stephinika*]

tell them there are better ways to deal with stress than to smoke...and besides, its cancer in a stick.

[inthemudhole]

Of course they have the chance of becoming daily smokers.
It's a terrible addiction, and many teens that try it even once can become addicted, which could easily lead to becoming a daily smoker.

I don't have much advice.
Have you tried talking to them or their parents?
If they won't listen, then talk to their parents about it.

[shadvam]

there really isnt much u can do other than just talk to your friends about it.

[topsyturvy]

tell them there are better ways to deal with stress than to smoke...and besides, its cancer in a stick.

Oh yes. That's always effective. Unless they're not afraid of cancer. Who isnt??

Of course they have the chance of becoming daily smokers.
It's a terrible addiction, and many teens that try it even once can become addicted, which could easily lead to becoming a daily smoker.

I don't have much advice.
Have you tried talking to them or their parents?
If they won't listen, then talk to their parents about it.

Telling their parents might seem a bit of a telltale, but talking to them will help. Tell them you care about them and don't want them to turn out like one of those scary smokers with yellow teeth and horrid breath. Get yourself to cry, if it helps.

[sheddingtears]

try to talk them out of it & tell them about all the bad things that could happen to their bodies if they don't stop. suggest better ways to stop stress.

[inthemudhole]

Oh yes.  That's always effective.  Unless they're not afraid of cancer. Who isnt??
Telling their parents might seem a bit of a telltale, but talking to them will help.  Tell them you care about them and don't want them to turn out like one of those scary smokers with yellow teeth and horrid breath.  Get yourself to cry, if it helps.

Well, if they won't listen, I'd definitely tell their parents.
It's not really being a tattletale if you're telling their parents something like this.
This is a very serious situation. This could get out of hand, so I don't see how telling their parents would be a "telltale" approach.

[*Programmer*]

tell them there are better ways to deal with stress than to smoke...and besides, its cancer in a stick.

couldn't agree more

[*Weird addiction*]

i smoke and yes its because of stress...i cant help u sorry

[Shattered_Hope]

well, the decision to smoke is not yours to make..it's theirs...so the only thing you can do is to be there for them...and just....tell them how you feel about it...but do not tell them what to do...respect their decision and support them...even if you do not approve of smoking.

[Maximum_Tune815]

Of course they have the chance of becoming daily smokers.
It's a terrible addiction, and many teens that try it even once can become addicted, which could easily lead to becoming a daily smoker.

I don't have much advice.
Have you tried talking to them or their parents?
If they won't listen, then talk to their parents about it.

its not very addicting yooh know.(@ least to mee its not) i smoked a few times and i could live without it..(maybe i'm just not inhaling it right =P)

[fameONE]

Chainsmoke a few Newport 100s and you'll be fine.

[malimars]

Smoking is the worst habbit ever and sick im a smoker and been trying to quit for so long

[_sarcastic_]

yeah they will be daily smokers eventually when they get addicted to it. there's nothing you can do about it, they made that choice let them suffer the consequences

[_suzie_]

tell them if theyre gona bother smoking, smoke marajuana. then they'll proper chill out

[Mr. Slowjamz]

well, the decision to smoke is not yours to make..it's theirs...so the only thing you can do is to be there for them...and just....tell them how you feel about it...but do not tell them what to do...respect their decision and support them...even if you do not approve of smoking.

^
agreed statement . its there choice . ive tried a couple of times for my sister to stop smoking .

[xheartbroken_chi...]

I think that its their choice.

[*iNyCxShoRT*]

You should tell them how you feel. Tell them that you don't appreciate them smoking I guess you can try to convince them, but like the others said. The only ones who can help them stop, is themselves.

[Paradox of Life]

Of course they have the chance of becoming daily smokers.
It's a terrible addiction, and many teens that try it even once can become addicted, which could easily lead to becoming a daily smoker.

I don't have much advice.
Have you tried talking to them or their parents?
If they won't listen, then talk to their parents about it.

I would not tell their parents. They would probably abandon me. If you're a good friend and you're worried about their health, try to give subtle hints about quitting smoking. Invite them to a drug awareness meeting, bring up how bad smoking is in conversations, but don't be obnoxious.
Example of bringing it up-

Her: I hope the ozone layer doesn't die in my lifetime...
You: Well, smoking doesn't really help.

Well, yeah. You get the point. If it's bothering you a lot, talk to your parents about it, not theirs. It's not your responsibility to tell their parents about their kids.

[coconutter]

dont smoke man. you get diaseases.

[Babi3xFoOlish]

my friends are like that toO.
the best i can do is just continuing tellin em to not over do it. n its not good for yous n stuff.
though i noe at times they get tired of hearin it all the time n stuff but im just tryin to show em that i do kare alot n i dont want anything to happen to em. they will eventually sumhow grow into listenin to yous. cus mines did. lol

[davexd]

if they smoked for like more then an year than its going to be hard trust me
just tell them why and how their breath stinks and there not going to be able to get a bf/gf

[*Zatanna*]

I've been a smoker for several years. I think I actually started sometime before high school. Well, I'm much MUCH older now and have yet to quit succesfully (with the exception of not smoking during my pregnancy).

I'd say go ahead and express your concerns. But do so only once and do not push.

[fameONE]

Don't let anyone tell you what to do.

[Rachel]

Ollllld topic.

And Brandon, I've never tried those before...Any good?