| Smoking refers to the inhalation of smoke from the | | | | When smokers attempt to quit, the abstinence from |
| burning tobacco in a cigar, or pipe commonly known, | | | | nicotine leads to withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal |
| cigarette. Tobacco contains nicotine, a drug that can | | | | could be physical or mental. Physically, the body |
| promote dependence, which makes it hard for chain | | | | responds to the absence of nicotine. Psychologically, |
| smokers to quit. It is a vice. It is an addiction. | | | | the smoker is confronted with a habit which means, a |
| People smoke for various reasons at different | | | | major change in behavior. Both factors must be |
| situations. Reasons for smoking ranges from | | | | considered in order for the process of quitting to |
| psychological issues, habits, social status symbol and | | | | succeed. |
| physical dependence on nicotine. | | | | Health concerns are the top most reasons for people |
| Smoking has no health benefits. Cigarette smoke | | | | to give up smoking. Ex-smokers enjoy a higher life |
| contains more than 4,800 chemicals, 69 are | | | | quality with less ailments. |
| contributors to cancer. 90 percent of lung cancer is | | | | The health benefits of quitting exceeds risks from less |
| known to have 80-90 percent chronic bronchitis and | | | | than 10 pounds weight increase or any psychological |
| emphysema. It is a plus factor to coronary heart | | | | effects that may be the result of quitting. |
| disease and stroke. It also accounts for 20-30 percent | | | | Smoke quitting effectively reduces cost of vices. A |
| low-birth weights and to an extent infant death. | | | | significant difference is observed quickly when one |
| Smoking not only harms first hand smokers, it also | | | | quits. The ex-smoker can taste and smell much better |
| affects those who breathe the smoked cigar, called | | | | and breath also smells better. Risk of lung cancer and |
| second hand smoke. | | | | other respiratory diseases is reduced. Quitting prevents |
| Since 1964, tobacco advertising have been sternly | | | | damaging effects of tobacco on ones appearance, |
| mandated to include health warnings. Most states and | | | | which includes premature skin wrinkling, strained teeth |
| communities have raised issues on the restriction of | | | | and yellowish fingernails, diseases of the gums and |
| public smoking such as workplaces, restaurants and | | | | bad hair and clothes smell. |
| public utility vehicles. But the tobacco industry and | | | | People who stops smoking not only help themselves |
| many smokers reacted on the anti smoking campaign | | | | but saves the lives of their family, and help preserve |
| as harassment and suppression of ones liberties. Thus, | | | | the environment. |
| the government neutralized the two extreme forces. | | | | |