Is it bad to smoke at 15?

ok, i have friends who smoke and they only smoke a few packs a month. im just asking as a random question because i hang with them and they basically just casually smoke. like i know its VERY bad if like anyone under like 10 smokes cigs or even gets secondhand cause there bodies are still developing mostly, same at 15 but usually not nearly as much as when ur like 3 5 8 or 10. bottom line, as long as u dont smoke like 50 cigs a day (2-3 paks). is it honestly that bad. this is all honest stuff here im just asking for opinions b/c im thinking of starting (PLEASE NO ANTI-DRUG ANSWERS I UNDERSTAND ALL THE RISKS INVOLVED IN THE HABIT!)
ive heard "well if u start it will be very hard to quit" yeah i know the majority of ppl get addicted to the nicotine. but my friends said "the more cigarettes u smoke the more of a craving u will probably get" which i also understand. so can i plz have some true opinions. thx.

omg i know all these risks. WHY is it not ok? all ur saying ITS BAD yeah i know, ok. jeez.

yes, it's bad to smoke at 15. It's bad to smoke at 5, 15, 25 ... it's bad to smoke any time.

yes, even if you only smoke a cigarette a day, it's bad. And you use the word "Like" way too much in your dialogue.

No, it's AWESOME. They will grow big and strong and live FOREVER!

It is very bad to smoke at any age. My mom smokes since she was really young and just had a heart attack in her ealry 50's. Doctors don't warn you that it's bad for no reason. It really will kill you and cause harm to those who get the second hand smoke

Yes, it's bad for anyone to smoke at any age. The younger a person is, the worse it is. There are so many people who say "I wish I never started." Be smart.
-w-

YES IT IS BAD READ THE WARNING PLZ ON THE PACK MY MOM DIED OF CANCER AT 27

If you really thought it was okay, you wouldn't be here searching for that one person who's going to say "no, it's fine! It won't hurt a 15 year old's body! Smoke 7 packs a month for that matter!" Trust your conscience--you know it isn't good at any age.

It is BAD to smoke period!!! There is NO ANDS IFS OR BUTTS! Just type in Google why smoking is bad for you!

It's especially dangerous to smoke at 15, because you are either going to or are at the age of puberty, and your body is continuing to develop into an adult, including your organs, because your heart is the size of your fist. Even though it may seem big now, it isn't because are you still developing I believe until the age of 30 or 35.

duh
its also kind of illegal

It's bad for you period

Honestly, smoking is bad for anyone...it is an ageless answer.No matter how old you are, no matter how many you smoke...it is bad. It is a horrible habit that I, myself started at a very young age.
So, yes it is bad for your friends even though they don't smoke that many.

Its bad to smoke at any age. Its not good for your health and the people around you.

honesty, i do think it isa good choice and i hope that you haven't been doing it too or will do it just because of your friends and if you don't do it you won't get nasty teeth and nasty smell watch if they keep like this in a couple of years they will change i hope this helped you out try to make the right choice and not get caught up in all this and remember you can get cancer

it's bad to smoke cigarettes, period. your friends are bloody idiots, and i'm pretty sure you are too.
and don't pin the whole anti-drug thing on me, 'cause i'm all about getting drunk and smoking a doob. i'm not your mother's anti-smoking advocate.

if you understood all the risks in the habit why are you asking us if its okay? there is a reason the age is 18 to smoke and 21 to drink. smoking is bad for you and if you could see what it does to people after a few years you wouldnt do it.

It is bad to smoke at any age. My mother-in-law smoked for years and ended up with emphasema. She died from the disease. My dad smoked 3 packs a day for years and got sick with emphasema. I also know different people who smoked and quit and then got lung cancer. I also have known different people who never smoked and got lung cancer. Smoking is a bad habit and once you start it is hard to quit. Most people who smoke have told me that they wish that they never started.

It is bad to smoke at any age and it doesnt matter how much you smoke its just as bad. You may think there is no harm but in the long run it will be a a bad choice that someday you will regret. Take it from an expert. Any amount of cigarettes are no good for you, and you know second hand smoke is even worst.

If you consider to die at a early age,but whatever suits you.

Smoking any amount of cigarettes can be harmful. But, please consider not hanging around with them because you will be inhaling their second hand smoke which is said to be just as harmful or more so than smoking yourself.

You KNOW it's bad to smoke at 15! I live in Canada & they r always running this advertisement of a lady who never once smoked a cigarrette in her Life! Now, she is dying of Lung Cancer as for 25 yrs. she worked in a restaurant and inhaled
2nd hand tobacco, she sued the Tobacco Ind. & won a very Large amt. of $ they can't disclose. But she'll never get a chance enjoy it, as she has the worst case of Enphysima and
has had Her Due Date to leave this Stinking World!
Make Your Chose & It's Early enough 2 MAKE A GOOD ONE! PLEASE DO fOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY & YOUR FAMILY TO COME!!!
Summer

why start such an unattractive habbit that millions are trying to quit? Its bad for ANYONE to smoke no matter the age.

It's unanimous! People that have been smoking for years wish they'd never started because it's really hard to quit. Are you really looking forward to hacking and spending lots of money to buy cigarettes and not having enough for anything else? Do you want smoke in your hair and staining your fingers? Do you really want to be surrounded by people that only want to bum off of you and get angry when you say no. If you are, it's your funeral. Don't you have better things to look forward to? Aren't there better ways to impress your friends?

any amount of cigarettes is bad at any age.

I have been smoking for 20 + years. The biggest problem is that you gradually will smoke more and more. That's how it goes with most smokers. And you probably don't even realize it. We smokers are so good in lying to ourselves. It's scary. If you would count your friends cigarettes today and again tomorrow. I bet there will be more missing than you think. And if you ask, you will probably hear that yesterday was a very difficult day, or they had to go somewhere and they just smoked more than usually. Most smokers don't want to admit how much they truely smoke. They also don't want to admit that they are addicts like me. Think about whether you want to start or not. Cigarettes will dictate your life not you if you decide to start. They will tell you when to get up, when to take breaks or when to go to sleep. I hope your decision is smarter than mine was. Good luck

Maybe you can answer your own question after answering a few of these:
Do you have $5 x the present or x the rest of the time you think you will casually smoke? If not you probably just don't want to go there.
Do you want your clothes to smell like an ash tray?
Do you want your breath to stink? -many people don't like kissing smokers -especially when they are just getting to know them (self presentation to others).
Remember now that you don't smoke you have a choice -the longer you put off that choice -well it may not be available for you to choose (I hope this makes sense).

well ya any age is bad for you to smoke at duh