Alcohol and Smoking

Smoking causes many premature deaths from diseases that are largely incurable, but preventable by stopping smoking. There are three main killing diseases which smoking causes or brings on earlier: Heart disease. Smoking is responsible for 30 percent of all heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths. Cancer. It is responsible for at least 30 percent of all cancer deaths

Tobacco smoke is a mixture of gases and small particles made up of water, tar and nicotine. The tar is a messy mixture of hundreds of toxic chemicals, many of which are known to cause cancer (for example, nitrosamines, benzpyrene). Many of the gases in tobacco smoke are harmful. These include carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides,

Self-help is, in fact, the only way to quit smoking. Others can give you advice and support, but like learning to ski or ride a bicycle, in the end it is up to you. To succeed you must have sufficient motivation to carry you through the task ahead. If the task is easy, little motivation

You must be prepared to work hard at stopping smoking. You will have to plan to give quitting smoking priority over other tasks during the first three to four weeks, when it is most difficult. Here are the steps to take: Plan to stop on a particular day. Choose a time when you are not under

However addicted or non-addicted you may be, it is your motivation and your decision to stop that are vital to the outcome. There is no single path to success suitable for everyone. People and their smoking habits vary so much that only guidelines can be given on how to set about making your own decision

Here are some frequently asked questions related to smoking and how to stop: Q: I’ve smoked for 30 years. Will quitting do any good or has the damage already been done? A: It’s never too late to quit smoking. The benefits begin just 20 minutes after your last cigarette. After 15 years of not smoking, your

Here is a summary of the important facts and information related to smoking and how to stop: People who eventually quit smoking usually try to stop two or three times before they’re successful. Nicotine is a powerful drug that acts on neurotransmitters in the brain and is physically addictive. Most smokers start as teenagers. The earlier you start,

Here are definitions of medical terms related to smoking and how to stop: Acetylcholine: A neurotransmitter, or chemical in the brain that carries information between nerve cells. Addiction: A strong dependence on a drug. Arteriosclerosis: A disease in which a sticky substance known as plaque adheres to the walls of the arteries, narrowing and eventually clogging them. Bronchitis: An