Marijuana: Good or Bad? There has been a major debate on if marijuana should be made legal. Statistics show that about 443‚ 000 people die every year due to a tobacco related illness and there has been no evidence to support that there have been fatalities that are marijuana related. Tobacco is harmful to the lungs and can cause lung cancer‚ bronchitis‚ and emphysema. Jacques and van Luling (2013) explained that in 2010‚ 38‚ 329 people died from drug overdoses. Sixty percent of those were related
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women are smokers Among men smoking prevalence is highest in the 25- 34 age group (32%). Among women‚ smoking is highest among 20-24 year olds (29%). In 1974‚ 51% of men and 41% of women smoked cigarettes - nearly half the adult population. Smoking rates are markedly higher among poorer people. In 2012‚ 14% of adults in managerial and professional occupations smoked compared with 33% in routine and manual occupations. Numbers who quit 22% of women and 27% of men are now ex-smokers. Surveys
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as hazardous chemicals‚ effects of radiation‚ and especially cigarette smoking. It not only effects people who smoke‚ but it also causes a serious problem for non- smokers and damages the environment in society. Due to its negative habit‚ cigarette smoking has to be banned in all public places. For many centuries‚ many smokers have considered cigarettes as a small part of their lives. Moreover‚ they also claim that smoking everyday will help them relax‚ get rid of stress‚ and work better
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children but now we know the consequences can now be dire to the environment‚ your health‚ and the others around you. The smoking addiction is quite the costly habit. In many cities‚ a pack of cigarettes costs close to $10. For the two pack per day smoker‚ this averages more than $500 per month. This sort of expense can be eliminated from one ’s life thus causing one to have a much more flexible budget. The costs of smoking‚ however‚ is not limited only to one ’s bank account. The costs of smoking
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having a cigarette in social common spaces‚ such as offices‚ shopping centers‚ or public transportation. As Drew Hendricks talked about in the article “The Real Facts on Smoking and Public Places‚ there are one-billion people in the world that are smokers‚ and it is a serious issue‚ no matter race‚ age‚ or social status (Hendricks‚ 2012). Obviously‚ smoking in public places is a global issue in nowadays. People all over the world often gather in these crowded places. Accordingly‚ a smoker’s choice
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audience that Idaho State University should not include electronic cigarettes in its smoking ban. Thesis Statement: Electronic cigarettes should not be included in Idaho State University’s smoking ban because: (1) the use of electronic cigarettes helps smokers quit smoking; (2) electronic cigarettes are a cheaper alternative to tobacco; (3) electronic cigarettes do not pose any health risks to bystanders from second hand smoke. Introduction I. [ Attention getter ] Are you truly concerned about your
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crucial being nicotine abstinence. When smokers are deprived of nicotine‚ they typically demonstrate mood and cognitive deficits‚ so that the apparently positive psychobiological effects of nicotine may often reflect the reversal of abstinence symptoms (Parrott and Garnham‚ 1998; Williams‚ 1980). Sakurai and Kanazawa (2002) investigated the effects of smoking either no‚ one or two cigarettes‚ on Buschke’s selective reminding (memory) task‚ in non-deprived smokers. Performance on both the memory task
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exhaled by a smoker Even though we think of these as the same‚ they aren’t. Sidestream smoke has higher concentrations of cancer-causing agents (carcinogens) than mainstream smoke. And‚ it has smaller particles than mainstream smoke‚ which make their way into the lungs and the body’s cells more easily. When non-smokers are exposed to SHS it is called involuntary smoking or passive smoking. Non-smokers who breathe in SHS take in nicotine and toxic chemicals by the same route smokers do. The more
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therefore many people think that smoking is legal that is a direct and primary reason to induce this kind of problem. The above point is certainly true; this essay will outline three reasons. The main reason is that tobacco is a silent killer to smokers. Tobacco is known to be the probable cause of some 25 different diseases‚ and for some‚ such as lung cancer‚ bronchitis and emphysema‚ it is the main cause. According to a WHO report four million people die yearly from tobacco-relate d diseases
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The Negative Effects of Marijuana The effects that marijuana has on the brain has been a widely controversial topic for the past century. Scientist have found both pros and cons in their studies on users of marijuana. In this essay‚ I will be reviewing the known negative effects that marijuana has on the body. There are several points I will be discussing. These points are distorted perception‚ loss of coordination‚ increased heart rate and blood pressure‚ trouble with thinking and problem solving
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