tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932387366846538961.post8829463254392102864..comments2013-11-08T23:31:48.579-06:00Comments on Family Policy Fall 2013 MWF 10 am: New Yorkers rebel at ‘ridiculous’ new age limit, 21, to buy tobaccoKelly Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030814792351569118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932387366846538961.post-50009534567842485092013-11-01T23:38:34.426-05:002013-11-01T23:38:34.426-05:00I think it's a fantastic idea. I don't rem...I think it's a fantastic idea. I don't remember exactly, but I think that at the current legal age of 18, our pre-frontal cortex of our brain is still developing, which impairs young people in some cases from making logical decisions. If people are getting addicted at such a young age it's much harder for them to quit further down the line, because they see it as something they've done for so long, what would be the point in quitting. But also, they've relied on it for so long that they not only have to worry about breaking the addiction, but also the long-standing habit of smoking. Especially if people they know smoke as well, and there's a social aspect to it. They take smoke breaks together, or smoke when they drink, or to ease stress/anxiety. These are all positives to smoking that they might use as excuses for quitting. <br />If we're able to delay the onset of the addiction, who knows...maybe people won't see it to be as appealing when they're a little older.SAsproutiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569006096883542225noreply@blogger.com