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RSSALL ABOUT SMOKING
Smoking is a practice where a substance, most commonly tobacco, is burned and the smoke tasted or inhaled. This is primarily done as a form of recreational drug use, as combustion releases the active substances in drugs such as nicotine and makes them available for absorption through the lungs. Tobacco smoking is today by far the most popular form of smoking and is practiced by over one billion people in the majority of all human societies.
The effects of tobacco on health are significant, depending on the way the tobacco is used (smoked, snuffed or chewed) and the amount. Major health effects of smoking, the most common use of tobacco, include an increased risk in lung cancer and cardiovascular disease. A person’s increased risk of contracting disease is directly proportional to the length of time that a person continues to smoke as well as the amount smoked. However, if someone stops smoking, then these chances gradually decrease as the damage to their body is repaired.
Some diseases associated with smoking are
• Many forms of cancer, particularly lung cancer, cancer of the kidney, cancer of the larynx and head and neck, breast cancer, bladder, esophagus, pancreas, and stomach.
• Cardiovascular disease
• Respiratory ailments
• Birth defects of pregnant smokers’ offspring
• Cataracts that may cause blindness
• Cognitive dysfunction
• Impotence
There are two factors that will determine your success in quitting smoking for good. They are:
• Will - You must have the desire to give up your habit of smoking and create a strong will to avoid a smoking relapse.
• Mindset – You must learn about the effects of smoking, understand its consequences and face the fact that you need to stop smoking and follow, finish and maintain a quit smoking plan.
HOW TO QUIT SMOKINKG
• Cut back on cigarettes gradually. Ways to cut back gradually include: plan how many cigarettes you will smoke each day until your quit date, making the number you smoke smaller each day
• Believe in yourself. Believe that you can quit.
• Write down why you want to quit (the benefits of quitting)
• Talk with your doctor about quitting. Support and guidance from a physician is a proven way to better your chances to quit.
• Begin an exercise program. Exercise is simply incompatible with smoking.
• Find something to hold in your hand and mouth, to replace cigarettes.
Good luck in your efforts to quit smoking. It’s worth it!
Tags: Smoking, health hazards, quitting
