Smoking is one of the most common forms of recreational use of drugs. 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. It can also be done as a part of rituals, to induce trances and spiritual enlightenment. The most common method of smoking today is through cigarettes, primarily industrially manufactured but also hand-rolled from loose tobacco and rolling paper. Other forms, though not as common, are pipes, cigars, hookahs and bongs. Smoking increases the risk of a range of diseases. This is a greater cause of death and disability than any single disease. Approximately five million people died worldwide for the cause of smoking. Smoking for lifetime increase the chances smoke related death and it will be in middle age.
Smoking can causes heart attack and stroke. UK studies show that smokers in their 30s and 40s are five times more likely to have a heart attack than non-smokers. Tobacco contributes to the hardening of the arteries which can then become blocked and starves the heart bloodflow, causing heart attack. Lung problem is also can be a cause of smoking. More than 2,00,000 people died in a year by lung cancer, bladder cancer, cancer of kidneys, cancer of pancreas, cervical cancer for smoking. Smoking is reason of emphysema and in pregnancy it can increases risk of miscarriage.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/medical_notes/473673.stm
My question is, what action should we need to take about this problem??
14 comments:
That’s the fact, let’s just have a discussion among our class mates about our own experiences on smoking and in the case any of us has quitted how he or she has been motivated to make it? I will start from my own. I have quitted because of my own induction on its side effects such as its affects on my breathing, energy and the terrible adour of it on my clothes.
Diseases is the gift from the smoke. We all smoker know this but still we are continue with smoking.In my opinion i think that every thing depend on ourself.If you try we can give it up.
Sad to say that actually every smoker know the bad impact of smoke but even this cannot motivate them to stop because sometimes they just feel scare to try it or they just influenced by people surrounding them. Actually the action we should take about this problem is to give motivator for everybody who is smoker to stop smoking from them self because external parties only can help to give motivation but cannot stop them.
Great job, Amit.But, now a days, science has been invented a lots of ways 2 reduce the habits of smoking of a smoker 2 protect him or her from a disastrous ending of his or life. Your work would more better, if u could includes these matters along with all other relevant matters.
I am agree with what Nella said. Every smoker know the bad impact of smoking, they know that smoking is an invitation to diseases. But they just can't quit.
Furthermre, many teenagers smoke because they feel smoking is something cool to be done. What happen in last is that they addicted to cigarattes.
Let us put it this way. Try taking a toy from a kid with force. I never found that any effective. Did you? That is how it goes for smokers. If you give moral support and help them gradually cut down smoking, there might be a chance for them to quit by giving them time. Even doctors do advice smokers that if they want to quit smoking, they should gradually quit. This is because some smokers that have been smoking for a long time have systems that live by smokes. If they quit suddenly, it may cause the body to react in a negative way due to lack of smoke.
People who determine to stop smoking should consult the doctor and have their body examined. Medical bodies have created many ways like the smoking gums, body patch and many more to help smokers quit smoking.
The fact is that, we all think smoking is a smartness.So though we know that it is harmfull but we don't leave it up.I think to its only our choice to leave it up. If we try then we can reach our goal, to make a smokeless world.
i am so sorry to say that,i am smoker,and i know smok is bad for health and Smoking is an invitation to disease but its very hard to quit it.I hope if you not smoking dont be try to smok it's very hard to quit when u become a smoker.
Smoking is never good, there are many ways to take action against this problem, Never use violence or threaten anyone who smokes. We still live in a Democracy, that gives everyone a right to their own choices.Create awareness against how bad smoking is and
Show them the dangers of smoking, create your own campaign but never use force or coercion, because 95% of smokers know the dangers of smoking so if you tell them they will just become annoyed and not listen to you. Source from:(http://www.wikihow.com/Take-Action-to-Phase-out-Smoking-in-Society)
Well, my friend for this problem there is nothing that anyone can do about, unless smoker understands bad effect of smoking and tries to overcome it. Smoking has been linked to many health conditions, such as Lung Disease and Emphysema, both of which are often lethal, and thus many people have been trying for years to quit smoking. However, quitting is easier said than done as cigarettes have an ingredient known as nicotine, which makes smoking addictive and thus very difficult to quit.
Now, some people are able to stop smoking under their own power; however, thousands of others have suffered with their smoking problems for years and it is killing them slowly. It can be easier to quit smoking if you get some prescribed medication from your doctor who is used to help people overcome their addiction to nicotine, or use one of the many consumer products such as the Nicotine patch or Nicotine gum to help stop smoking. The bottom line is, if you are serious about quitting, there are lots of options out there.
Smoking is a very difficult habit to overcome, and for those who cannot quit by means of their own will power, it is recommended that they seek medical help to help stop smoking and overcome their addiction. Smoking is very dangerous and thus it is recommended that smokers begin the quitting processes quickly so that serious diseases do not have a chance to develop.
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Quit-Smoking&id=192430
I’m disagree with Eason. Every one knew that smoking is bad for health even before they start smoking. There is no one start smoking with out knowing the effect of smoking. Most of the people start smoking because there friends are smoking they like to flow them or they feel that they are the big people if they are smokers. Here my point is nothing difficult if you really want to do something. I know some of my friends who were big smokers but now they don’t smoke any more.
well a nice topic to talk about. for me i have no actions to take because am not a smoker and i will never be one. I always try to talk to my friends who are smokers to try to stop them from smoking. They always tell me the same thing that they want to stop and willing to but its hard. Some of them tell me that they know of some old people who have been smoking for ages and nothing happened to them.
My friends if you already know the hazards that smoking is bringing to you and to others next to you please i know it hard but trust me if you really want to stop you can. Nothing is impossible. There are many methods to follow if you want to stop smoking.
Well,smoking never good for human's health.People know the facts of smoking before a person could start smoking but it doesn't motivate them to stop.Giving time to a smoker to quit smoking is a good start but how long they will take?Nicotine is a drug that are addicted!!
This can only be successful if you are prepared to make large investments of time and to set a higher priority for the emotional needs of your children and for yourself.
1. Have one meal each day together as a family.
2. Set aside one night per week for family-only activities.
3. Adjust your play with your children as they age.
4. Be there, wherever "there" is at a school play, a sporting event, a musical performance, etc.
5. If you are married, honor your commitment to your spouse. If you are a single parent or noncustodial parent, work out a plan that allows for regular and loving participation in the life of your child.
6. Resist the temptation to reduce your involvement in your child's life during adolescence.
7. Do not leave teens in groups in unsupervised settings. As a parent, call ahead to see if there is anything you can do to help with a gathering and ask if there will be an adult present.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/916868831.html
However,if you are a smoker who doesn't care about your health,at least care about others around you!!!!
Dude, the founder and president of QuitSmoking.com, Inc Fred H. Kelley
has come up with awesome 20 tips of how a person can quit smoking. You can forward it to any of your friends who really want to quit smoking..I hope it can work out...Anyways, check out the following tips and judge them:
1. Believe in yourself. Believe that you can quit. Think about
some of the most difficult things you have done in your life and
realize that you have the guts and determination to quit
smoking. It's up to you.
2. After reading this list, sit down and write your own list,
customized to your personality and way of doing things. Create
you own plan for quitting.
3. Write down why you want to quit (the benefits of quitting):
live longer, feel better, for your family, save money, smell
better, find a mate more easily, etc. You know what's bad about
smoking and you know what you'll get by quitting. Put it on
paper and read it daily.
4. Ask your family and friends to support your decision to quit.
Ask them to be completely supportive and non-judgmental. Let
them know ahead of time that you will probably be irritable and
even irrational while you withdraw from your smoking habit.
5. Set a quit date. Decide what day you will extinguish your
cigarettes forever. Write it down. Plan for it. Prepare your
mind for the "first day of the rest of your life". You might
even hold a small ceremony when you smoke you last cigarette, or
on the morning of the quit date.
6. Talk with your doctor about quitting. Support and guidance
from a physician is a proven way to better your chances to quit.
7. Begin an exercise program. Exercise is simply incompatible
with smoking. Exercise relieves stress and helps your body
recover from years of damage from cigarettes. If necessary,
start slow, with a short walk once or twice per day. Build up to
30 to 40 minutes of rigorous activity, 3 or 4 times per week.
Consult your physician before beginning any exercise program.
8. Do some deep breathing each day for 3 to 5 minutes. Breathe
in through your nose very slowly, hold the breath for a few
seconds, and exhale very slowly through your mouth. Try doing
your breathing with your eyes closed and go to step 9.
9. Visualize your way to becoming a non-smoker. While doing your
deep breathing in step 8, you can close your eyes and begin to
imagine yourself as a non-smoker. See yourself enjoying your
exercise in step 7. See yourself turning down a cigarette that
someone offers you. See yourself throwing all your cigarettes
away, and winning a gold medal for doing so. Develop your own
creative visualizations. Visualization works.
10. Cut back on cigarettes gradually (if you cut back gradually,
be sure to set a quit date on which you WILL quit). 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; buy only one pack at a time; change brands so
you don't enjoy smoking as much; give your cigarettes to someone
else, so that you have to ask for them each time you want to
smoke.
11. Quit smoking "cold turkey". Many smokers find that the only
way they can truly quit once and for all is to just quit
abruptly without trying to slowly taper off. Find the method
that works best for you: gradually quitting or cold turkey. If
one way doesn't work do the other.
12. Find another smoker who is trying to quit, and help each
other with positive words and by lending an ear when quitting
becomes difficult. Visit this Bulletin Board and this Chat Room
to find a "quit buddy."
13. Have your teeth cleaned. Enjoy the way your teeth look and
feel and plan to keep them that way.
14. After you quit, plan to celebrate the milestones in your
journey to becoming a non-smoker. After two weeks of being
smoke-free, see a movie. After a month, go to a fancy restaurant
(be sure to sit in the non-smoking section). After three months,
go for a long weekend to a favorite get-away. After six months,
buy yourself something frivolous. After a year, have a party for
yourself. Invite your family and friends to your "birthday"
party and celebrate your new chance at a long, healthy life.
15. Drink lots of water. Water is good for you anyway, and most
people don't get enough. It will help flush the nicotine and
other chemicals out of your body, plus it can help reduce
cravings by fulfilling the "oral desires" that you may have.
16. Learn what triggers your desire for a cigarette, such as
stress, the end of a meal, arrival at work, entering a bar, etc.
Avoid these triggers or if that's impossible, plan alternative
ways to deal with the triggers.
17. Find something to hold in your hand and mouth, to replace
cigarettes. Consider drinking straws or you might try an
artificial cigarette called E-Z Quit found here:
http://www.quitsmoking.com/ezquit.htm
18. Write yourself an inspirational song or poem about quitting,
cigarettes, and what it means to you to quit. Read it daily.
19. Keep a picture of your family or someone very important to
you with you at all times. On a piece of paper, write the words
"I'm quitting for myself and for you (or "them")". Tape your
written message to the picture. Whenever you have the urge to
smoke, look at the picture and read the message.
20. Whenever you have a craving for a cigarette, instead of
lighting up, write down your feelings or whatever is on your
mind. Keep this "journal" with you at all times.
Good luck in your efforts to quit smoking. It's worth it!
Source:
http://www.quitsmoking.com/info/articles/20tips.htm
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