Dizzi wrote:i thort that i wud help pass on some info to help other people avoid making the mistakes i did!
everyone tells you that smoking is adictive, but it is hard to see that until you cant quit.
the esiest way is to NOT start in the first place!
most people have been told why they shouldnt smoke, why it is bad for them and what is inside a cigarette, but for alot of people this does not put them off smoking.
a few facts you should know...
*% of male smokers 2005 is 45.8%
*% of female smokers 2005 is 13.8%
*average % of smokers is 29.2%
*Smoking is an addiction. Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, a drug that is addictive and can make it very hard, but not impossible, to quit.
*More than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. each year are from smoking-related illnesses. Smoking greatly increases your risks for lung cancer and many other cancers
*Smoking harms not just the smoker, but also family members, coworkers and others who breathe the smoker's cigarette smoke, called secondhand smoke
*Ex-smokers have better health than current smokers. Ex-smokers have fewer days of illness, fewer health complaints, and less bronchitis and pneumonia than current smokers.
...and i could go on.
so all im trying to say, is dont make the mistake i did! trust me, you will get addicted. maybe not a first, but you will.
some links for quitting are:
*
http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/
*
http://www.smokefree.gov/
*
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/consquits.htm
or visit your local doctor, school nurse etc.
i have created this post so that other members can talk about experiences, questions and opinions ect on smoking.
let me know what you think!
