Should the same laws which prohibit the sale and consumption of heroin be applied to tobacco?
Recently, a hostile debate arose when a few well reputable health organizations suggested the application of a similar act of heroin selling and usage prohibition to tobacco products. In this essay, I will analyse why the adoption of such a law could be a breakthrough in our youngsters safety, according to my vision.
Firstly , tobacco does not differ much from heroin when it comes to the later addictive effect. Nicotine , the active ingredient in tobacco, exerts its effect by acting directly on smoker’s brain cells. Numerous experiments carried out by scientists on animals, especially rats, proved that this toxic chemical does lead by time to dependency, very similar to the effect experienced with heroin.
Secondly, restriction on cigarettes selling will surely show an instant decline in tobacco smoking. ” Having an easy access to cigarettes puts a tremendous pressure, specially on teenagers,to resist such a temptation” Dr.Hisham , head of Psychology department at Alexandria Medical college , states firmly. “Giving the new generation the sense that the severity of smoking is equivalent to other lethal drugs usage would be a life saving step,they will thank us for() as they get older.” he continues.
To recapitulate, applying of a futuristic law as the suggested one will definitely have a positive impact ,not only on young people’s health but on our society as a whole
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