Alcohol‚ Smoking and Drugs Before anyone ever takes a hit‚ or a drink‚ or a smoke‚ there is a decision made in the mind - a healthy decision or an unhealthy one. Sometimes as ourselves making a healthy choice is hard because we are tired‚ stressed‚ angry‚ pressured‚ or influenced by another person - e.g why we end up eating chocolate instead of fruit as eating things like chocolate stimulates our minds. As nicotine is legal to take at the age of 16 by law it has become a well known behaviour for
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center for disease control and prevention‚ Secondhand smoke is a mixture of gases and fine particles that includes smoke from a burning tobacco product such as a cigarette‚ cigar‚ smoke that has been exhaled or breathed out by the person or people smoking. The parent I shared the pamphlet with is a 25year old African American mother of a 5year old male child. She has a high school diploma‚ single mother and works as a clerical associate in a private institution. The objective of the pamphlet was
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room because the air is smoky. They depend on us to provide them with clean air to breathe. Facts About Secondhand Smoke and Children Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy often weigh less when they are born than those who are born to non smoking mothers. Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are at an increased risk for developmental issues such as learning disabilities and cerebral palsy. SIDS (sudden infant Death Syndrome) Fetuses exposed to chemicals in cigarettes through the
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SMOKING SALE BANNED In most of the countries around the world cigarette sale to “underage” people is prohibited by law. The notion “underage”‚ however‚ varies from country to country. If in the States and Europe‚ for instance‚ the nation is abide by law‚ in Asia and post-Soviet countries both manufacturers and consumers tend to go beyond the law by all means. As a devoted post-Soviet country Armenia too passed a bill on 25 December 2004 with the eponymous bottom line. On 19 January
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Cause and effects of smoking Smoking is one of the main issues that mankind today is confronted with in the world. Smoking is known to have started as early as 1439 A.D. Rodrigo de Jerez was the first ever smoker in Europe‚ and the development of cigars was originated by the Native American people. In the twentieth century‚ cigars were advertised all over the world as a harmless‚ anti-stress product with little or no side effects. Smoking was eventually become widespread all over English-speaking
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SMOKING Smoking is a practice in which a substance‚ most commonly tobacco is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. It can be considered as one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. There are many causes which make people smoke‚ however it can be divided into two main causes namely physical and psychological. On the other hand‚ some of the effects of smoking are addiction‚ chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease and ultimate death
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experiment with cigarettes‚ according to Teen Smoking. Sometimes‚ teens start smoking because a friend dares them to. Other teens who are trying to find themselves experiment with cigarettes and become addicted. Smoking is also viewed as an act of rebellion and a way to demonstrate independence. The Media The media has a major impact on a teen’s decision to smoke. Teens are likely to experiment with different personas as they try to discover themselves. Smoking is portrayed as glamorous‚ sexy and macho
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Cigarette smoking has been a trend since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Some people believe that smoking could help them release their stress as it helps them to relax. Some people also believe that the cigarettes business is necessary for a specific country to develop their country’s economy. As time flew‚ knowledge develops and technology rises‚ and as a result‚ we came to know that cigarette smoking brings numerous potential harm not just to our body but also to the environment. But
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Smoking and Your Health Most people associate cigarette smoking and tobacco use with breathing problems and lung cancer. But smoking is also a major cause of cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease. Smoking: the No. 1 cause of preventable disease and death Smoking and tobacco use are significant risk factors for a variety of chronic disorders. According to the American Heart Association‚ cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States
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Effects of Smoking on Reproduction Stacie L. Thomason Tusculum College Abstract The effects that smoking has on reproduction can be extensive. It not only affects women and children‚ but men as well. Smoking before getting pregnant can cause infertility in both men and women. Other issues than can occur are infertility in men and women‚ low birth weight in babies‚ still birth‚ miscarriage‚ and effects on children as they grow. After a child is born‚ issues such as asthma‚ clef lip/palate
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