Research shows that high school students who don't go to college/university smoke more than those who do. Why?
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The less educated one is the more likely thay will engage in unhealthy practices...GENERALLY....not true to a person but generally it is true. Regarding the drinking in college, if they did followup studies they might find 10 years later the college crowd is healthier than the non-college crowd - more income, more health awareness, etc...in college there is a lot of social pressure to drink...and when you get thousands of kids together who often are away from parental control for the first time, they often make unwise choices.
1122179
air is everywhere and the smoke that comes from smokers does not necessarily stay with them, and so people near a smoker can also inhale the smoke coming from these smokers
893945
It depends on the quality of the high school.  There are bad public schools and bad private schools, and the opposite is true.  They universities understand there are different high school qualities.
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Some people study and some do not.
500257
A recent research has showed the average age that people started smoking is 15.
1025651
A lot mostly for smoking and skipping classes.  But that was like 10 years ago.
450271
How about the effect of possibly not having a father sooner, rather than later. Also, as the child grows it is always more difficult to convince children/young adults not to smoke when their parent(s) smoke.\nFinancially, put the smoking money into a bank account for the child's college education.
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Its because they get into all that before realising its bad. Then its hard to stop. I read that most people start smoking and drinking in their teens (mid to late i think) which is the time when u show off and stuff (i dont). But if you cross this stage and dont start until 20 or 21 or so you are less likely to start and become addicted to them. I dont think its true for everyone. Alot of people are dumb who dont realise whats good and bad until alot longer.
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most people start smoking for a lot of reasons, they don't like the hassle of snorting(clogged nostrils, sore throats from clearing the nasal passages etc...) its effects are stronger and faster than snorting, or they just want a new drug
690580
No it is not, despite what you may hear and read.  I am a pot smoker, and I have been in a situation where I could not smoke any for two months and I had no problems, other than some messed up dreams. If you let it consume your life, you can get into the rut, but I am an active, working pot smoker. For me, it's like coming home from work and having a glass of wine. I don't think it's something you should do everyday, especially if your a student, it can effect your ability to retain information. I do not believe that it's a "gateway" drug either as I have never done any other drug.
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From my personal observations, I think that lack of support from parents is a MAJOR, MAJOR cause of this problem.  While parental support alone will not guarantee that students will complete high school, it certainly does increase the odds.  So, if any parents are reading this messge, please remember to support and encourage your children in all of their worthwhile endeavors.
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With a "teenager" just out of high school and one going into the 9th grade, I would have to say that in my area, the schools have a great college prep program, but the prep is only as good as the kids make it!  It's like a horse, you can lead it to water but you can't make it drink.  Schools are only a small part in preparing kids for college.  The parents are just as important if not more and outside influences.  But mainly it all falls on the kids and what they do with what is offered to them.
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Becuase most of the public state universities _have_ to take students from that state, provided that they make some sort of minimum requirement, usually some form of combined GPA and SAT.  Now GPA's from high schools can range from "informative" to "absolutely worthless" with regards to what they say about the student who got them.  Basically they have to admit a lot of students, who to put it bluntly, have no business being at an institude of higher learning in the first place.\n\nReally, the universities don't have "weed-out" the students, as the student's tend to "weed-out" themselves.
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I graduated a few years ago and I do not smoke, but I hope you can use this:\nMy brother smokes (tobacco and pot) and is attempting his junior year for the 2nd time. His GPA is a 2.0. My sister and I never smoked and graduated with 3.5 and 3.6 respectively. My sister is a vet tech and a sophmore in college and I have a bachelors in organic chemistry. I cannot work at the moment, as I am pretty pregnant, but I was working as a paramedic.\n\nGood luck with your project!
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not everyone can afford to go and alot of times, out of high school many kids get involved in jobs that they end up loving and making a career out of.  Alot of people are lazy and do not have the drive to want to take school any further, and those are the adults you see working at mcdonalds or places in the mall
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Most people do what they see other people do in TV or around them most don't think for themselves, they like to fallow the crowd and do like most other people do.\nIf they had a little visit tour at the hospital they could change their mind about smoking...\n\nIt's obvious that the cigarette can cause a lot a damage but being COOL is everything for those who don't have any principles in their life. \nAnd they can't seem to decide by them self wither it's good for them or not they always want the approval of the cool people or at least pretend to be like them
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That's so funny, because I was thinking of the same question earlier this morning while on my way to work.  I used to have plenty of friends while in high school, but now with one 2 year old girl and attending college and work, it seems hard. This morning, the reason why I believe that I do not have much friends, is because I am a leader not a follower, at least most of the times. And I think that most people do not want to be friends with people who are doing better than them at work, or education wise. And of course, people like other people who like to get wasted and smoke. Well I hope I kinda answer sortoff your question.