WHY DO PEOPLE SMOKE:

I have often wondered why people smoke cigarettes. Why would they want to waste so much of their hard earned money on this disgusting habit, a habit which in reality is slowly killing them? To help me to understand the logic of a smoker, I have asked a couple of my friends, who have both been smoking cigarettes for most of their adult lives, to explain to me why they started to smoke all of those years ago.
For governments from around the world to be successful in the quest to get people to quit smoking they really need to understand why people smoke in the first place. It is not just a matter of raising the amount a packet of cigarettes, there are a whole number of social issues to deal with.
It’s cool to smoke!
I was taken aback when my friend, who’s name is John, stated that he had started smoking cigarettes because he thought that it would make him look cool. How crazy is that?
I smoke when I am feeling stressed or under pressure
My friend Paul gave me the reason that I was expecting, he stated that he smoked mainly when he was stressed or at times when he felt under pressure. Somehow these people need to learn how to deal with stress and pressure without feeling a need to smoke. This is about re-education and again breaking this habitual cycle.
I smoke to be sociable
John then came in with a comment, I like to smoke when I am out with friends, for example when we are having a few drinks in a bar, just to be sociable. Yet another bonkers comment from John. I can not think of anything more unsociable which is one of the main reasons why there is now a smoking ban in the UK.
People now have to realise that to smoke makes them an outcast. It is not cool, it is not sociable and it is very very bad for your health. It is time to start looking for the best way to quit smoking.
Stephen Hill runs The How To Stop Stammering Centre, he has a number of websites including:
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Why you should quit smoking:

Has anyone ever told you that you should quit smoking? If so, have you then asked yourself “Why should I quit smoking?” Keep reading and you will find out why you should quit smoking.
There are so many reasons as to why you should quit smoking. I am going to give you, in my opinion, 4 of the best reasons why.
Reason #1 – Your Health
Who wants smoker’s cough, lung cancer or emphysema? The answer is simple. Nobody.
Please keep in mind that just because you quit smoking doesn’t mean that you won’t develop these serious health problems. But if you quit smoking now, you increase your chances of not developing them. Lead a healthier life and quit smoking now.
Reason #2 – Your Appearance
Many studies have shown that smoking can cause premature wrinkling of the skin, yellowing of the fingers, fingernails, and teeth, as well as dry and scaly skin. Everyone is concerned about their appearance in one way or another. So keep yourself looking great and quit smoking.
Reason #3 – Your Finances
You should ask yourself “How much money am I spending each week or each month on cigarettes?” I mean really sit down and do the math. For example, let’s say one pack of cigarettes costs $4.00 (even more in some areas), and you smoke one pack per day. $4.00 x 30 days = $120.00! What could you do with an extra $120.00 or more per month? Start saving money now and quit smoking.
Reason #4 – Your Children
Second hand smoke can cause serious health problems for your children. It increases the frequency as well as the severity of asthma in children. Second hand smoke can aggravate health problems your children already have such as, sinusitis, rhinitis, and cystic fibrosis. It can increase the number of colds and sore throats your children get. Also, second hand smoke increases the chances of your children getting bronchitis and pneumonia. Keep your children health and quit smoking.
If after reading this article, you find yourself thinking “I need to quit smoking, but I don’t know how”, check out my blog. http://quitsmokingnow123.blogspot.com/
My name is Mary Brown and I am a wife and a mother to 3 beautiful children.
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Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of death in America:

Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of death in America and the most preventable. Smoking causes coronary heart disease, lung cancer, and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The harmful health effects of smoking cigarettes are innumerable. First off, smoking statistics show it is a major cause of stroke. It is responsible for forty percent of all strokes in people under sixty-five.
Smoking contributes to reduced bone marrow that can result in bone and hip fractures.This is prominent in women who have passed menopause. It also has an effect on your skin. It causes wrinkles around the eyes and mouth and gives skin a leathery appearance in some people.
Smoking is also associated with cervical cancer, stomach ulcers and cancer, kidney and bladder cancers, coronary heart disease, and lung cancer. It can also contribute to cancer of your voice box and throat. Add erectile dysfunction to the list. It is said that one in every five deaths in the United States is smoking related.
Benefits of quit smoking
So far we have not said anything good about the health effects of cigarette smoking. And we will not. If you are getting the idea that it would be to your benefit to quit smoking you are ahead of the game.
According to the 1990 report of the US Surgeon General, 'Smoking is probably the most important modifiable cause of poor pregnancy outcome among women in the United States.' The effects of smoking on pregnant women are well documented on the quit.org website.
The Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health, 1964 stated that "the habitual use of tobacco is related to psychological and social drives reinforced and perpetuated by pharmacological actions on the central nervous system, the latter being interpreted subjectively as a stimulant or a tranquilizer depending on the individual response".
Actually, to rely on any perceived psychological or social benefit as an excuse to continue smoking is ludicrous when weighed against the known facts. Make no mistake about it. Smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products are a major cause of death.
Jack Finnigan, Project Editor at http://www.yes-quit-smoking.com/, provides important advice, tips and focused information on how to quit smoking that can really help improve your chances for success.
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