It’s not always easy to say ‘no’ to a friend or sibling. We asked young adults how they say ‘no’ when a teenager asks them for smokes. We’ve included some of their tips below or you can click here to see what they said:
Tips to help you say no to supplying cigarettes to teens:
- Let them know that giving them cigarettes isn’t doing them any favours
- Tell them you feel uncomfortable and don’t want to get in trouble
- Let them see the package warning labels, to remind them of the health effects
- Tell them about a negative personal experience related to smoking, if you have one
- Remind them that quitting is hard