Why you did start smoking and what age?

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Curiosity and interest (without that anyone smoking in my environment before)

Friends ("Peer-Pressure")

I grew up among smokers

From party-smoker to regular smoker

Someone made me do it

Other role models (older siblings, older friends, cousin, etc.)

I started smoking as a teenager

I started smoking as a an young adult/older teenager

I started smoking as a child

I started smoking later in life (Adult)

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What were the influences why you started smoking and how old were you?

If you started young as an child or young teen or as an adult, I would be interested in why - i can't put that all in a survey 😅 - feel free to write to me or leave a comment here ;)

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PDog70 · 51-55, M

I was encouraged by my Aunty to let her help me start to smoke when i was just 7. She explained to me how much smoking would calm me and help me cope with my insecurities. Even though it was 1977, and smoking was quite accepted, i had not known a chilk like me could be a proper smoker. Aunty was ever so kind and in just a couple of weeks i had my very own smoking habit and my own brand of menthol cigarettes. I soon found out how much i loved being a young smoker and have carried my addiction with me now for 46 years at a heavy level. I love my fags.