Evaluate the statement, "Social pressure is the main reason people start smoking."

A. Social pressure is an important reason why many people start smoking.
B. Social pressure comes in many forms.
1. Peers who smoke exert both direct and indirect pressure to smoke.
2. Movies and other media can present an image of smokers that people want to emulate.
3. Family members who smoke increase the likelihood that a child will become a smoker.
4. Indirect social pressure to smoke may come from using smoking as a weight control strategy.
C. Factors other than social pressure also influence smoking.
1. Smoking may have some genetic component through involvement with the neurotransmitter dopamine or serotonin.
2. Advertising and marketing make smoking attractive.