HABIT, FASHION OR DEATH???
“The true face of smoking is disease, death and
horror – not the glamour and sophistication the
pushers in the tobacco industry try to portray.”David Byrne
Yes, smoking is a tough habit to control because, nicotine in
cigarette is highly addictive and the body and mind quickly become
used to it. When a person is addicted he or she needs nicotine
(smoking) to feel normal. Cigarette smoking harms almost all the
Smoking causes more than
85% of lung cancer deaths, cancers,
heart diseases, blood vessel diseases
and strokes. Smokers further develop wrinkles and
organs of the body.
discoloured teeth; increase the risk of osteoporosis by reducing
Smoking also leads to fertility
bone density.
problems and can affect sexual
health in both men and women.
Especially women who are under
hormonal contraceptives should
avoid smoking because smoking
leads to increase the risk of heart
attacks and many other health
issues.
Reasons for smoking:
? Parental Influence
? Genetic predisposition
? Advertising and media
influence
? Stress relief and self
medication
? Peer pressure
? Social rewards