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Every UK secondary school probably has
its own "secret place" where pupils can smoke a cigarette during
break or lunchtime. Actually its not that
secret. Most of the teachers probably know
where it is. They could "close it down" but a new one will start
up somewhere else. It has to be somewhere
near enough to the classrooms that pupils can get there during breaks, but
it must be a place where teachers don't normally go. It is usually
"behind the bikesheds". It is probably a bit squeezed and
uncomfortable.
New individuals find the smokers group because
they are inquisitive. They see other pupils going there and wonder what is
going on. Some get rejected by the nicotinies, but others are allowed to
join in; they are even offered free fags. This is "peer group
pressure". Perhaps one of your friends keeps going on at you to try
it, saying "Its cool", or "Be a man", or "Its
grown-up". Perhaps you should try it, but will you get hooked? Is it
addictive? Will you get caught? What will your parents say when they find
out? But they won't find out, will they? |
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