Smoking and Nicotine Addiction Kimberly Andy Week Three Psy/355 May 13‚ 2013 Dr. Dee Strbiak‚ PsyD.‚ LPC‚ CAC III Smoking is a habit forming and in many instances very hard to stop once started. As the world around grows and increases in knowledge it is becoming more evident that smoking is dangerous not just to the smoker‚ but the people around them as well. There are many reasons that one may start the habit of smoking but are unaware of just how much the body becomes dependent
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nicotine. Through smoking‚ nicotine is readily absorbed from tobacco smoke in the mouth‚ upper respiratory tract and lungs into the blood stream in which they are carried to all parts of the body (Fried & Oxorn 1980‚ p. 26). Nicotine‚ carbon monoxide and other toxic substance of tobacco smoke is dangerous during pregnancy. Smoking during pregnancy is one of the bad habits that can bring complications to the baby. During the pregnancy there are potential problems associated with smoking such as increased
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Major League Baseball game. Secondhand‚ or passive smoke‚ is an insidious killer that is harming adults‚ and more critically‚ children around the country every day. My goal in speaking to you today is to enlist your support in a federal ban of all smoking from all public places without hesitation. But isn’t this America? Should you have the right to smoke? If I want to pollute my lungs and ruin my health why should that be any concern of yours? The facts are that secondhand smoke is responsible for
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Smoking has long been identified as a frontline causative factor for periodontal diseases and has been found to increase the severity and prevalence of the disease. According to the American Academy of Periodontology‚ “Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease that affects the soft and hard structures that support the teeth. In its early stage‚ called gingivitis‚ the gums become swollen and red due to inflammation‚ which is the body’s natural response to the presence of harmful bacteria. In
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The Cause and Effect of Smoking Smoking can be considered one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. Smoking kills an average of 450‚000 people each year. That is more than car accidents‚ drunk driving‚ and illegal substances. So why is it that people still continue to smoke? What causes people to even want to smoke knowing the deadly effects? There is no one real reason that causes people to smoke. There are actually several reasons that scientists believe is the
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Cigarette? Why not? How about I’ll tell you why? Smoking can be considered one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. Smoking kills an average of 450‚000 people each year. More deaths are caused each year by cigarettes and tobacco use than by all deaths from human immunodeficiency virus‚ illegal drug use‚ alcohol use‚ motor vehicle injuries‚ suicides‚ and murders combined. So why is it that people still continue to smoke? Although smoking relieves stress and is seen as cool
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Everywhere‚ we see people smoking where most of them are men. It has become a trend and a daily necessity to smokers. Therefore‚ it is very difficult to control smoking habit. However‚ benefit of smoking only for certain things such as increasing in economy income and chance of jobs but as for individual‚ it will only bring harm rather than good. Body A. Topic Sentence Most of smokers which are men have a lack of awareness about disadvantages of smoking. There are several disadvantages
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D.A.V PUBLIC SCHOOL HAZARIBAG ANTI-TOBACCO & NO-SMOKING AWARENESS PROGRAMME Date- 23/6/2013 The Effects Of Smoking And Chewing Tobacco On Your Mouth — They Will Take Your Smile! * It’s easy to take action for good dental health with a visit to your dental health care provider for a checkup and oral cancer screening. Dental Hygiene Month in October offers a perfect time to learn more about oral health and to get going to make it happen. * You’re about to have the smile wiped off your
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Smoking – A Slow Death Do you smoke? Have you ever think about how smoking Tobacco is harmful and dangerous for health and can cause a slow death. I am a non-smoker and I think that there are three main reasons why a smoker should quit smoking. Firstly‚ smoking will affect the smoker body and life. It will cause a lot of serious deceases like lung cancer‚ emphysema‚ high blood pressure‚ stroke‚ heart attack‚ reduces the flow of oxygen to the brain and even can lead to birth effects. According to
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evaluation of smoking As of 2008‚ there were 46 million adult smokers in the United States‚ according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). That means 20.6 percent of people over 18 expose themselves to the disadvantages of smoking cigarettes (LiveStrong.com). Smoking usually begins at a young age and progresses through the years. Research says adolescents begin to smoke because it makes them look cool. Peer pressure is a major factor in the question‚ why do adolescents begin to smoke. Smoking also appeals
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