By: Paul Khaykin
Smoking is the leading cause of death among men and women in America. Approximately 420,000 deaths each year due to smoking. People who smoke are at risk of developing ulcer disease and is more likely to develop cataracts, as opposed to non-smokers. People who smoke are ten times more likely to die from cancer of the larynx, esophagus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease including emphysema. The risk becomes even higher if cigarette smoking is associated with alcohol consumption or occupational exposure to certain types of toxic substances such as asbestos.
Many people continue to smoke knowing these dangerous conditions, because they believe that smoking has benefits like stress relief, anxiety, joy, or weight maintenance, thinking that smoking is difficult and will not be an easy task. People who quit smoking but have a life expectancy significantly lower than current smokers. When smokers can quit at a young age is a big advantage because they are exposed to fewer cigarettes.
Smokers experience symptoms such as persistent cough, chest pain and shortness of breath. Fear of dying is what leads many people to stop smoking cigarettes. It takes two or three serious efforts before this mission can be done and sometimes it may take longer. Quitting smoking is usually a learning process in which errors in the first attempt to improve the chances of success at the next attempt. It is a slow process that requires hard work. When the person finally hits the actual "quitting day", the person stops smoking and it can be called as the last step.
Many doctors give advice to all ex-smokers to avoid alcohol temporarily after quitting because drinking seems to induce relapses in cigarette smoking. Because smokers smoke to relieve anger, anxiety and frustration, quit smoking, it is often difficult to get through their daily routine. These people may want to visit a psychologist who can help them cope with their new problems or concerns.
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Many people continue to smoke knowing these dangerous conditions, because they believe that smoking has benefits like stress relief, anxiety, joy, or weight maintenance, thinking that smoking is difficult and will not be an easy task. People who quit smoking but have a life expectancy significantly lower than current smokers. When smokers can quit at a young age is a big advantage because they are exposed to fewer cigarettes.
Smokers experience symptoms such as persistent cough, chest pain and shortness of breath. Fear of dying is what leads many people to stop smoking cigarettes. It takes two or three serious efforts before this mission can be done and sometimes it may take longer. Quitting smoking is usually a learning process in which errors in the first attempt to improve the chances of success at the next attempt. It is a slow process that requires hard work. When the person finally hits the actual "quitting day", the person stops smoking and it can be called as the last step.
Many doctors give advice to all ex-smokers to avoid alcohol temporarily after quitting because drinking seems to induce relapses in cigarette smoking. Because smokers smoke to relieve anger, anxiety and frustration, quit smoking, it is often difficult to get through their daily routine. These people may want to visit a psychologist who can help them cope with their new problems or concerns.
For more items on smoking and health, visit
Men
Health [http://www.unitedhealthdirectory.com/men_s_health-127-1.html] and
Women
Health [http://www.unitedhealthdirectory.com/women_s_health-128-1.html], part of United Health Directory
graduate students at New England Institute of Technology
