Well… that’s an easy topic, you might say. However, it is also very controversial and is often the subject of many discussions and arguments. In my speech I’m going to persuade you that letting alcohol and cigarettes be advertised is a big mistake which can have serious consequences in the future. All of us know exactly what alcohol and cigarettes are. Probably the majority of us has already tried smoking or been completely drunk during a party or a disco. Have you ever wondered why young people, or even small children try cigarettes and beer? And do they realize the danger of consuming these products? I don’t think so… So, the question is why smoking and drinking are so popular among the young. Imagine you’re a young boy who wants to be in vogue and impress his friends. Whenever he turns on the TV or the radio, he hears that a glass of beer can make his life easier and better, and a cigarette will make him more interesting. While reading a magazine he learns that alcohol is drunk only by handsome and happy men… And that’s exactly what he’s always dreamt about! So what does he do ?… Of course he goes to a shop to buy those poisonous products, hoping that they will help him. And they really help, indeed… by the time, as a matter of fact. After some time he becomes addicted and his life is much more difficult than before. Suddenly, he realizes that he had lost everything… These are, in a very short version, the results of advertising cigarettes and alcohol. Because of their destructive influence on young people, in my opinion advertising of such products should be completely banned! Of course, I understand big companies producing beer, which need promotion to have customers, but in order to protect children this kind of advertisements should be aired only late at night. Moreover, the commercials should indicate the danger of consuming those products – I mean diseases and addictions, which lead to serious mental illnesses and other problems in the future. However, nothing will help unless the young have a good example at home, because parents really have a big influence on their child as long as he or she lives with them under the same roof.