Myths And Facts Smoking

Myths And Facts Smoking

In our society there are many myths circulating around smoking and cigarettes. but it turns out that almost all myths are not true.

Without us knowing in our daily life there are many myths in circulation. One is the myth of smoking. Some facts from the understanding or myth that developed in the community about smoking.

Myth 1: Once a cigarette will not cause addiction
The fact is that nicotine in cigarettes can cause addiction in a short time. Nicotine can cause disruption of the chemical balance in the brain. So that causes a person to become addicted to tobacco.

Myth 2: Cigarette filters can protect smokers
In fact it turns out the filter is not intended to protect smokers because it is made to smoke particles become smaller. So that causes nicotine more easily absorbed by the brain. This increases a person's addiction to cigarettes

Myths that circulate is occasionally smoking does not have a negative impact on health
The fact that there is a health problem due to smoking does not only apply to heavy smokers or who have been smoking for a long time. Cigarette smoke can trigger heart attacks not only in smokers but people who inadvertently smoke cigarettes. Each cigarette can cause disruption of the lungs, blood vessels, and cells throughout the body.

The next myth is already already smoked in a long time then the damage has occurred and too late to stop.

The fact that the longer the use of tobacco the higher the risk of health problems. At any age, the faster it stops, the sooner the health will be improved. 20 minutes after quitting smoking the body will begin to recover. After 2-5 years of smoking stop eating the risk of stroke will be the same as people who have never smoked. After 10 years, the risk of lung cancer decreases by 50%.

There is also a myth that nicotine is a natural substance

And the fact is that nicotine comes from tobacco leaves. However, it does not mean that nicotine is safe to use. Nicotine can stimulate adrenaline so that heart rate increases, blood pressure increases, and breathes faster.

Currently being rampant use of Vapor or electric cigarettes whose myths do not have nicotine levels.
But the fact is that it is difficult to know the level of nicotine in electric cigarettes, because the amount is varied and not always in accordance with the label even if claimed to be free of nicotine.

Others say that nicotine causes addiction because it affects the brain. The fact is that when smoking, nicotine gets into the bloodstream through the lungs. Then within a few seconds, the drug will reach the brain. This condition stimulates adrenaline and increases levels of brain chemicals called dopamine that cause addiction.

The next myth is I've been smoking for years, and quitting smoking is a waste of time because my body has gone unhealthy. But the fact that smoking can indeed cut about 14 years from the lifespan of men and women. According to NIH, if you stop smoking at age 35 you will live about five to ten years longer and reduce your risk of getting cancer and heart disease.

Let's look at the next myth:
He said a smoker was more sexy than a non-smoker. But in fact smoking can cause stains on your teeth, causing facial wrinkles, depleting energy, burning holes in clothing, causing bad breath and general bad scent. Men who smoke and have high blood pressure tend to be impotent than non-smokers.

There is also a saying that if you quit smoking then the weight will rise, because the desire to snack more and more. This is not true. In fact, if you substitute for oral satisfaction given by cigarettes, you will gain weight. If you eat healthy and exercise you will not gain weight.

The next myth that lung cancer is the most likely thing for a smoker. This opinion can not be justified, because in fact smoking can cause and strongly correlate with emphysema, bronchitis, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, mouth cancer, larynx and esophagus. American Lung Association says that smoking plays a role in the incidence of pancreatic cancer, kidney, bladder, and in women is cervical cancer.

Many also say that smoking can make us become relaxed and improve mood. The real fact that it is true that nicotine contained in cigarettes tends to make us feel good, affect mood and appetite. But keep in mind also that nicotine also affects all parts of our body, especially the heart and increased blood pressure.

Well here's also a myth that many outstanding If smoking is not up to 5 cigarettes per day is not harmful to the body. The fact is smoking is never safe to do. Each cigarette contains 1 to 2 milligrams of nicotine and reaches your brain in 8 to 10 seconds. There are many other harmful chemicals taken with each inhalation of a cigarette. Cigarette smoke contains 4,000 chemicals and toxins, 50 of which cause cancer. Every time you inhale you take nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, cyanide, arsenic, formaldehyde, ammonia, benzene and much more. According to NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) said that those who started smoking before the age of 21 had the most difficult time quitting and that fewer than 1 in 10 people were successful.

Well, what about you. Still want to smoke?

Begin to care for yourself by quitting smoking

Source:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Is What You Know About Smooking Wrong. Retrieved 02 August 2017 from: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/2010/myths/pdfs/myths.pdf
WebMD. (2016, 18 July). Do You Know The Truth About Nicotine. Retrieved 02 August 2017 from: http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/rm-quiz-nicotine
University Health Center. Smooking Myth and Facts. Retrieved 07 August 2017 from: http://www.health.umd.edu/smokingmythsfacts