There are different risks with different forms of smoking, and cigarette smoking is associated with the greatest risks. The most recognized are: lung cancer mouth cancer chronic lung disease But why is smoking so popular if smoking cigaretteare the leading cause of cancer? Watch this video to learn how cigarettes are actually a drug delivery device and why … [Read more...] about What’s in a Cigarette?
Nicotine Addiciton Dependence
Two Nicotine Addiction Puzzles Explained
The stranglehold of nicotine addiction leads to more than four million smoking-related deaths each year. Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have now explained two roots of that addiction. The discoveries may offer new hope not just for smokers, but eventually also for sufferers of Parkinson's disease, a debilitating movement disorder that affects some 40 … [Read more...] about Two Nicotine Addiction Puzzles Explained
Smoking Effects on Your Body
There are over 60 known cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke. While nicotine itself isn't thought to be carcinogenic, the highly addictive drug is toxic and potentially lethal in large doses Apart from its use in tobacco products, nicotine is a scheduled poison under the Therapeutic Goods Act. Along with nicotine, smokers also inhale about 4,000 other chemicals. … [Read more...] about Smoking Effects on Your Body
Withdrawal Symptoms, What’s That?
Withdrawal Symptoms, What's That? Withdrawal symptoms are something you may experience as you remove the addictive substance from smoking cigarettes from your body. This is the stumbling block over which many a would-be quitter trips. The - problem with many smokers is that they fail to recognize these symptoms - as symptoms. A withdrawal symptom is something that a … [Read more...] about Withdrawal Symptoms, What’s That?
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