It's well-known that kids have a tendency to emulate their parent's actions when it comes to leading a healthy lifestyle. Now, Australian researchers have discovered that this extends to smoking habits.
The scientists found that the anti-smoking campaigns that were effective in reducing rates of adult smokers also may have an effect on adolescents.
Factors that influenced the efficacy of such policies and campaigns included adequate government funding of the advertisements, a well-focused strategy and the implementation of indoor smoking bans.
"If governments are determined to reduce smoking in this generation and the one to follow, they must choose effective policies and finance them properly. There's no other way around it." said study co-author Melanie Wakefield.
Individuals who are on a quest toward personal growth and wish to quit smoking may want to consider methods like meditation, which have helped many people to kick their nicotine habit. Author and philosopher Ilchi Lee developed several techniques to help individuals strengthen their mind power, thereby increasing their ability to avoid negative habits like smoking.
