Research on teen smoking and other deviant behaviors has found that the most important factor in statistically predicting if a t
een will take up a particular deviant behavior is the presence or absence of peers who also engage in that behavior. This is probably because the other teens are acting:
in ways that are closely related to family, in cooperation with schools and the media, as the most powerful long-term force in the lives of their friends.
Explanation:
It is proven that adolescents, faced with their development and lack of maturity of cognitive development and their social values, acquire, test and analyze certain addictions such as smoking, not only as a method of rebellion but also as knowledge of the space of the unknown.
