Question

Smoking can put smokers at risk for health problems, but smokers are also subject to social consequences. Write a short letter to a friend or family member, urging them to abstain from smoking, using the social and physical consequences of smoking as the support for your argument.

Answer 1

Dear beloved friend or family member,
Please quit smoking. It may feel good, but it has negative effects.
Such as lung cancer, chest pains, and nonstop coughing.
It is not good for you no matter which way you point it.
Quit smoking or it will consume and kill you.

Answer 2

Dear Brother, 

I really wanted to write this to urge you to quit smoking, as it can be very dangerous. In fact, more than 16 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease. Not only can smoking cause issues for the smoker, but the chemicals in secondhand smoke can be very damaging to other people as well. Long-term effects of smoking include the following:

• increased risk of stroke and brain damage
• yellow teeth, tooth decay and bad breath
• possible hearing loss
• laryngeal and pharyngeal cancers
• contributes to osteoporosis
• chronic bronchitis
• cancer
• emphysema
• heart disease
• blockages in blood supply that can lead to a heart attack
• high blood pressure (hypertension)
• stomach ulcers
• slower healing wounds
• damage to blood vessel walls
• eye cataracts, macular degeneration, yellowing of whites of eyes
• loss of sense of smell and taste
• increased susceptibility to infection

These are only some of the major consequences that smoking can result in. So please, please try and stop smoking. Not only will it be beneficial for you, but the people around you. 

Sincerely, 

Your sibling.