The smoking Age is Justifiable at 21

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The smoking Age is justifiable at 21

The smoking age is among the most controversial issues in the United States and the world at large. The current move to increase the smoking age to 21 is justified considering the detrimental impact smoking has on human health. However, a disclaimer is that the effects of smoking are not selective of age; even a 30 years old person can be affected by smoking, but the move towards increasing smoking age is aimed at ensuring newbie smokers understand what they are doing.

First, raising the smoking age to 21 years ensure smokers are capable of making informed decisions. According to Beitler et al. (2019), the liberty to smoke can easily be misused by youngsters, hence the need for setting an age when they have fully developed decision-making abilities.

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