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The first thing that should be done in the fight against smoking is to prevent smoking initiation, especially in children and young people. The aim of this survey is to determine the factors that are effective in smoking initiation. The study included 200 smokers who were admitted to the pulmonary diseases and smoking cessation outpatient clinics. Of the 200 cases, 135 (67.5%) were men. The most frequent reasons for start of smoking were being influenced by friends (80%) and curiosity (78.5%). The incidence rates of the following reasons were higher in men: curiosity, emulating to smokers, inducement of friends, wanting to prove oneself to the surroundings, and effect of cigarette advertisements (p=0.027, p=0.001, p=0.011, p=0.001, and p=0.045, respectively). In women, the presence of a smoking spouse or partner and psychological problems were more effective (p=0.003 and p=0.026, respectively). As a result, many of our cases started smoking in their youth because of their friends’ effects and out of curiosity. Surrounding influence and psychological and social factors were also effective. Therefore, preventive measures can be planned to keep young people away from smoking by considering the reasons regarding age and gender that lead to smoking.     

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