Smoking Costs M ore E xpensively, Than You T hink??

1. Smoking Costs More Expensively, Than You Think?? Name: Ridma Fernando Group: 56 Course: 4th course

2. Contents Title (name, group, course) Contents Introduction The science of smoking Harmful effects of smoking Passive smoking Addiction to cigarettes Cost of smoking to money Cost of smoking to life Effect on smoker’s loved ones 11. Quitting smoking 12. Physical challenges 13. Emotional challenges 14. Challenges from society 15. Scientific changes when quitting 16. Health benefits after quitting 17. Methods of quitting smoking 18. Is vaping a better alternative? 19. Life after quitting smoking 20. References

3. Introduction • Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream. • Most commonly the substance is the dried leaves of the tobacco plant which have been rolled into a small square of rice paper to create a small, round cylinder called a "cigarette". • Smoking is primarily practiced as a route of administration for recreational drug use.

4. The Science Of Smoking • In addition to dangerous substances like tar and carbon monoxide, the leaves of the tobacco plant contain a drug called nicotine. • Nicotine is found in all tobacco products.

5. Harmful Effects Of Smoking • One of the ingredients in tobacco is a mood-altering drug called nicotine. • Nicotine reaches your brain in mere seconds and makes you feel more energized for a while. But as that effect wears off, you feel tired and crave more.

6. Passive Smoking • The evidence is clear that second-hand smoke can cause lung cancer and other health problems like heart disease. • It may also increase the risk of some other types of cancer, stroke.

7. Addiction To Cigarettes • Remember, smoking is not simply a bad habit—it’s an addiction. The drug inside tobacco that people are addicted to is called nicotine. Just like with other addictions, people who are addicted to cigarettes have a compulsive need to smoke—their body craves regular doses of nicotine. • When someone smokes, it will often lead to changes in their brain and nervous system.

8. Cost Of Smoking To Money • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average cost of a pack of cigarettes is $6.28, which means a pack-a-day habit sets you back.

9. Cost Of Smoking To Life • With the money saved from stopping smoking you could: • go on holiday • pay off some debts • buy a car • rent a bigger house, or pay more off your mortgage • treat yourself and your whānau to a nice meal – every week!

10. Effect On Smoker’s Loved Ones • Have kids at home? Lighting up around them increases their risk of developing ear infections, asthma, and other breathing complications—like coughs, shortness of breath, and even bronchitis. • Children who grow up watching their parents smoke are also more likely to become smokers as teens. • Being an adult, of course, doesn’t protect anyone from the damaging effects of cigarettes.

11. Quitting Smoking • To get motivated, you need a powerful, personal reason to quit. • It may be to protect your family from secondhand smoke.   • Or lower your chance of getting lung cancer, heart disease, or other conditions.

12. Physical Challenges • cold symptoms such as coughing, sore throat and sneezing • constipation  • dizziness or light-headedness • mouth ulcers. • increase in appetite and weight gain.  this may last several weeks. Planning ahead can help. Better Health Channel has tips on managing weight gain when you quit.

13. Emotional Challenges • cravings – these may be strong at first, but they usually only last a few minutes. If you resist each one they will get less powerful in time • restlessness and trouble concentrating or sleeping – these will pass as your body gets used to not smoking. Relaxation and deep breathing can help. It’s also a good idea to reduce your caffeine intake because when you quit smoking your body absorbs almost twice as much caffeine as usual.

14. Challenges From Society • Adolescents feel social pressure in various ways, from wearing the latest clothing trends and styles to current music choices. • Your child’s friends are one of the strongest influences during this time in their lives.

15. Scientific Changes When Quitting • Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., Gibbons says. • The World Health Organization estimates that in developed countries, roughly a quarter of male deaths and nearly a tenth.

16. Health Benefits After Quitting • Quitting smoking means breaking the cycle of addiction and essentially rewiring the brain to stop craving nicotine. • To be successful, smokers that want to quit need to have a plan in place to beat cravings and triggers. • The benefits of quitting smoking begin in as little as 1 hour after the last cigarette. • The sooner a smoker quits, the faster they will reduce their risk of cancer, heart and lung disease.

17. Methods Of Quitting Smoking • Try nicotine replacement therapy. Ask your doctor about nicotine replacement therapy. ... • Avoid triggers. ... • Delay. ... • Chew on it. ... • Don't have 'just one' ... • Get physical. ... • Practice relaxation techniques. ... • Call for reinforcements.

18. Is Vaping A Better Alternative? • The increase in e-cigarette use, particularly among young people, is a dangerous trend with real health risks. • For many reasons, e-cigarettes should not be promoted as a safe.

19. Life After Quitting Smoking • Quitting smoking means breaking the cycle of addiction and essentially rewiring the brain to stop craving nicotine. • To be successful, smokers that want to quit need to have a plan in place.

20. References • https://www.smokefree.org.nz/smoking-its-effects/cost-of-smoking • https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/quit-smoking/in-depth/nicotine-craving/art-20045454 • http://www.personalhealthnews.ca/prevention-and-treatment/lung-health-1/the-scientific-method-of-quitting-smoking • https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/quit-smoking-tobacco/is-vaping-safer-than

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