Essay #276 "Smoking Habit" 21.10.18 Despite the fact that over recent decades our knowledge of the world has been improved drastically and almost all people are aware of the dangers of smoking, there are many of them who still have this awful habit. Many people express concern about this situation and measures should be taken. I will list some ideas which would be very beneficial for this issue and which, hopefully, will resolve it. First of all, we have to understand that this highly dangerous habit is worsening the health state of the population of our entire planet. This not only causes illnesses and, in some extreme cases, deaths directly, but also this can be the issue for the development of other diseases. Another point is that this not only harms people who smokes, but also affects second-hand smokers and at the same time creates the distorted image of the adult for children, who can adopt this habit very quickly because of this. So, this habit aside from jeopardizing people’s lives, has a very negative effect on the future of our society. Despite the fact that many people believe that smoking bans violates their freedoms and rights, we have to introduce it. If people are not able to think about their health themselves, then the government should step up. This measure would definitely decrease the number of smokers. Also, there should be educational programs, not only in schools and universities, but also at working places, which will teach people about the disastrous repercussions of this habit. As many people just do not imagine the real threat, this initiative also will have a highly beneficial effect on this situation. To conclude, in spite of the fact that people’s health is their own business and they have freedom of choice, smoking should be banned as this not only affects smokers, but also people who are around them. Only by doing so and by teaching people about dangerous effects which are provided by this habit, we will be able to decrease the number of smokers. This would create great benefits for our society by making people healthier and, therefore, making them live full and active lives.