How Bad Is Smoking
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Smoking is an addictive epidemic in US which is considered to be the third common cause of majority of deaths by Federal government. 23% of people in America are under the spell of tobacco, out of which, the majority consist of men and school and college students. Smoking is an inhalation of a drug, nicotine which results in the deterioration of physical and mental health leading to a long term: chronic cough, asthma, heart attack, depression, migraine, cancer and heart attack. How bad is smoking is not a question restricted to active smokers, it is indirectly proportional to the health hazards of non-smokers in the form of passive smoking.
How bad is smoking-: Active smokers are the people who are directly related to the inhalation and exhalation of nicotine in the form of cigarette smoking. An active or chain smoker is one who is addicted to the frequent intake of tobacco: unable to avoid smoking in smoking free zone, smoking a cigarette first in the morning, smoking a cigarette in every half or every one hour. However, people falling under the less rate of tobacco intake are also surrendered to hazards of smoking. Nicotine and tar found in tobacco blocks the alveoli and cilia of lungs and trachea, which can lead to deposition of drug formation on the surface of arteries, alveoli and cilia affecting the supply of blood and oxygen in the body, which can lead to following diseases:
Heart attack or stroke: This is due to the blood clogging and narrowing of arteries causing Atherosclerosis, angina pectoris, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and diabetes mellitus.
Respiratory diseases: Tar, the sticky substance blocks the cleaning function of broom like cilia which eventually results in “ smoker’s cough”, asthma, frequent enervation and decrease in stamina.
Third largest contributory factor of cancer: Nicotine is a carcinogen which triggers the proliferation of cancerous cells in the body by creating an imbalance in the generating and degenerating cycle of body. Consumption of nicotine in heavy doses can be harmful to the induction of following cancers in the body:
Lung cancer: This caused about 153,000 deaths in America in 2002. This type of cancer is the overgrowth of malign tumor caused due to carcinogens found in tobacco. Toxins of tobacco destroy the fundamental cell structure of lungs causing severe damage to bronchitis and exchange process of lungs. Other cancers caused by smoking are:
- Cancer of blabber,
- Cancer of stomach,
- Cancer of uterus in women,
- Cancer of kidneys.
How smoking affects in the reproductive system: Tobacco which contains lethal chemicals aid in the dysfunction of reproductive system in either sex.
- Result in the decrease in sperm count of men.
- Menstruation pain, birth of still babies and irregularity in periodic cycle.
- Severe headache in the case of migraine sufferers at the time of puberty and further growth.
Smoking cravings can be reduced at the right time by following the listed solutions:
- Self help guide and turning cold turkey.
- Continuous usage of Smoke Deter, a scientifically proved homeopathic spray on regular basis can help to reduce tobacco cravings.
- Induction of Verinicline in diet: It is a craving reducing drug prescribed by FDA. It acts on the nicotine receptors of brain
- Bupropion hydrochloride: This medicine is generally used to cure the psychological effects caused by smoking.
- Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT): This includes the regular usage of patches, gums or candies which supply minimum doses of nicotine to effectively reduce and balance the nicotine level in the body.
Smoking is bad for the emotional and physical deterioration of a person which can only be helped if effective medication and advice is implemented at the right juncture of recovery period.
About the Author
Viveca is a psychiatrist in a government organization of US working against the evil effects of smoking on people for past two decades. Her recent research is the efficacy of natural science in reducing tobacco cravings and its fatal effects. Extracted from her extensive research Smoke Deter has launched a homeopathic product to help smokers from the hazards of smoking.
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