Smoking is not declining in poor communities as it is in more affluent places . Writers : I'm a writer They say stresses of poverty and hopelessness cause people to turn to smoking . But women who are abused either physically or psychologically by their partners often smoke to cope with their tough lives . Writers : Smoking will be coping strategy until social ills of poverty are overcome .
Smoking is not declining in poor communities as it is in more affluent places . Writers : I'm a writer They say stresses of poverty and hopelessness cause people to turn to smoking . Writers : Smoking will be coping strategy until social ills of poverty are overcome .