Stop Smoking. Smoking is committing “SUICIDE”

SIDRA SHAFIQUE
Aug 22, 2017 · 8 min read

Introduction:

There are some 4000 known chemicals in tobacco smoke; at least 250 of them are known to be harmful and more than 50 are known to cause cancer in humans. Tobacco smoke in enclosed spaces is breathed in by everyone, exposing smokers and non smokers alike to its harmful effects.

Around 700 million children, or almost half of the world’s total, breathe air polluted by tobacco smoke. Over 40% of children have at least one smoking parent. In 2004, children accounted for 31% of the 600 000 premature deaths attributable to second-hand smoke.

In adults, second-hand smoke causes serious cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including coronary heart disease and lung cancer. In infants, it causes sudden death syndrome. In pregnant women, it causes low birth weight.

Cigarettes contain about 600 ingredients, many of which can also be found in cigars and hookahs. When these ingredients burn, they generate more than 7,000 chemicals, according to the American Lung Association. Many of those chemicals are poisonous and at least 69 of them are linked to cancer.

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. Nicotine is extremely habit-forming, which is why people find smoking so difficult to quit.

Purpose of writing blog:

The purpose behind writing this blog is to aware people about the disadvantages of smoking. Almost every next person is smoking. Our new generation is making it fashion which is not good for them. New generation is the future of our nation. So, we should provide them awareness about smoking. When you’re smoking you’re in a danger zone.

SMOKING is

The action or habit of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or a drug.

Smoking Consists Mainly
— Nicotine
— Carbon Monoxide
— Tar

The damage caused by smoking is influenced by
— The number of cigarettes smoked
— Whether the cigarette has a filter
— How the tobacco has been prepared

Cancer is one of the most common causes of Smoking deaths in the world
— Bladder cancer
— Cancers of the pharynx and larynx (throat cancer)
— Mouth cancer
— Oesophagus cancer
— Cancer of the pancreas
— Stomach cancer
— Cancer of the nose and sinuses
— Cervical cancer
— Bowel cancer
— Ovarian cancer
— breast cancer

Other major diseases caused by smoking
— Coronary thrombosis
— Cerebral thrombosis
— High blood pressure
— Kidney failure
— Dementia
— Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

CIGARETTES includes:

Tobacco is the only legal product which kills half of its users when used exactly as intended by its manufacturers. Tobacco companies are the only companies which kill their best customers.

Preventive measures to stop smoking:

· School programmes are often one of the approach to demoralise tobacco.

· Warning labels on cigarette packs is also a measure to reduce smoking.

· Price of tobacco can be increased to reduce tobacco usage.

· Mass media counter advertising campaigns in preventing smoking.

· Restricting access to cigarettes by minor.

Stay Busy

Keeping busy is a great way to stay smoke free on your quit day. Being busy will help you keep your mind off smoking and distract you from cravings. Think about trying some of these activities:

  • Exercise.
  • Get out of the house for a walk.
  • Chew gum or hard candy.
  • Keep your hands busy with a pen or toothpick, or play a game in the Quit Guide app.
  • Drink lots of water.
  • Relax with deep breathing.
  • Go to a movie.
  • Spend time with non-smoking friends and family.
  • Go to dinner at your favorite smoke free restaurant.

Get rid of all addictive substances in the house. Throw away all the cigarettes and pour alcoholic drinks down the sink. Ask the other members of your household to support you in keeping your home free of alcohol and tobacco products, so that you can avoid temptation on daily basis.

Trash anything that reminds you of smoking or drinking. Don’t hold onto your favorite lighter, your flask, or your shot glasses. A big lifestyle change like this is best maintained if you avoid seeing constant reminders of your old habits.

Avoid places where people smoke or drink. Being near places where smoking and drinking are encouraged can be dangerous when you are trying to quit. Avoid bars and other places where alcohol and tobacco are likely to be used.

· Sit in the non smoking sections of restaurants and choose non-smoking hotel rooms.

Take a break from people who regularly drink/smoke. Surrounding yourself with people that engage in behaviors you are trying to avoid can be tempting. Explain to them that you are removing the substances from your life and will no longer engage in activities that revolve around drinking or smoking. Create distance from people who will not support you in your desire to be free from alcohol and tobacco.

Avoid high risk situations. High risk situations can include feeling lonely, tired, angry, and hungry. These situations can leave you feeling vulnerable and more prone to use alcohol or tobacco. Be aware of when you feel you may be approaching any of these situations and learn to prevent them from starting.

· Make sure you get enough sleep, eat throughout the day, and don’t isolate yourself socially to avoid these high risk situations. If you feel anger coming on, remind yourself to relax and let it pass without depending on alcohol and cigarettes.

Replace using alcohol and tobacco with more positive options. Remember that using alcohol and tobacco provides positive reinforcement because they help you cope with stress and tension. Try to pinpoint what positive aspects you experience as a result of using alcohol and tobacco, and brainstorm different outlets to obtain the same release. Coping can include relaxation and deep breathing, talking to a friend, or taking a walk.

Join an exercise program. Exercise often helps reduce withdrawal symptoms, and it gives you something to do when you get a craving. Exercise also helps reduce daily stress. Consider going for a bike ride, doing yoga, walking the dog, or jumping rope.

1. Enjoy a new hobby. Adding a new hobby can help you focus your energy positively and add a sense of meaning to your life. Try something new that looks fun and interesting.

· New hobbies can include surfing, knitting, writing, or learning to play the guitar.

Distract yourself. If you get a craving or experience minor withdrawal, use distraction until the urge passes. Distract your mind and your body. If you get a craving, chew on gum, talk a walk, open a window, or begin a new activity.

Find a therapist. It’s hard to beat addiction on your own, and a therapist can be a consistent source of accountability and support. Working with a therapist can include discussing emotional triggers, finding coping strategies, preventing relapse, and digging deeper to understand the emotional causes of addiction.

· Staying consistent with therapy is important, especially for addressing relapse prevention.

· Addiction can coexist or contribute to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. Together with therapy, prescription medications may treat concurrent psychiatric disorders that contribute to addiction.

Enlist the help of supportive friends and relatives. You’re more likely to stop drinking and smoking if you seek support from those around you. [33] Ask them to support you by not drinking and smoking around you.

Stop smoking before you stop living.

What happens when a person stop smoking?

Division of work among team members:

We all will contribute equally in this job. Everyone will do his job according his will. There is no restriction about limiting any team member’s role.

Charity collection

As you may have heard that “WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS”.

CHARITY SEE THE NEED NOT THE CAUSE”. So, we will collect charity to print banners, broachers etc. to aware people through these things about the disadvantages of smoking how much dangerous it is for them. If we’ll have enough money, we’ll take them to the therapist so that they can be better than before.

“If even one person stops smoking because of what we’ve done, then it will all be worth it for us.”

It’ll be continued till the person who stops smoking and enjoy the life like a healthy person. He’ll tell it’s advantages to the addicted person so’ that he can also become a healthy person.

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