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Friday, 01 February 2008 |
By Brenda Ventano
 You know it is tough to quit smoking if youve tried and failed. Many smokers become edgy just thinking about quitting. But why is it so difficult? The answer is nicotine: a drug naturally found in tobacco which is highly addictive. The body becomes physically dependent on nicotine over time and your mind becomes addicted from a psychological standpoint. To be successful in quitting you must overcome both addictions.
Withdrawl Symptoms
When you try to cut back or quit smoking, nicotines absence leads to withdrawl symptoms. If you want to successfully quit smoking you must deal with both. Withdrawal symptoms can include depression, feelings of frustration and anger, trouble concentrating, irritability, trouble sleeping, restlessness, headache and increased appetite.
Many people start to smoke again simply to get rid of the symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms will occur if a person who has smoked regularly greatly reduces the amount smoked or abruptly stops using tobacco. Symptoms start after a few hours from the last cigarette and about 2 to 3 days later peak, and they can last several weeks.
Why Quit?
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Thursday, 31 January 2008 |
By Brenda Ventano
 If you want to know why you should give up smoking, just take a look at the risks and costs of continuing to smoke. First you should know that 22% of all male and 11% of all female deaths are due to smoking. Narrowed and hardened arteries, cold hands and feet, weakened bones, peripheral vascular disease, osteoporosis and decreased fitness are just a few smoking effects. However, the risk of developing smoking related illnesses can be reduced by giving up smoking.
Chemicals in Tobacco Smoke
There are over 4,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke. One major chemical is carbon monoxide which is a colorless, odorless gas that in large doses is lethal. In smaller doses it causes shortness of breath and increased heart rate.
Another harmful ingredient within cigarette smoke is hydrogen cyanide, another colorless gas that even with short-term exposure can lead to vomiting, dizziness, headaches and nausea.
And let us not forget about nicotine, the reason why cigarettes are as addictive as they are. In large quantities nicotine is extremely poisonous. A person would die within minutes |
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