What a clever way to stop a kid smoking before it was too difficult
I was lucky, too. At about 12 i started to smoke now and then - peer pressure - and never liked it - but a kid has to be "tough" . . .
We had annual health inspections at school - including blood tests. Then one fine day the doctor showed me my card - pointed the row with diminishing values of red blood particles. He said : " I believe you have started smoking. Here you can see what it does to you. My advice is to stop - the sooner the better. " And he was nice - never even slightest word about it to teachers or my parents.
So i just quitted on spot - what a relief. My friends were all very good about it, too. When someone tried to tease me for not smoking the others would explain that I can not, because it ruins my health. Message was always delivered and accepted.
And while they were busy explaining how it would ruin my health - they all kept puffing along . . .