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Myths and Facts
Most people think smoking is not a drug problem. But, it is a proven fact that nicotine is found in tobacco products such as cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and snuff. Nicotine is a very addictive drug. It is said that the power of nicotine addiction is similar to cocaine and heroin addiction. Not only do adults smoke cigarettes. The average age a person begins smoking is 13. The average age one stars using smokeless tobacco is 12-15. When a person stops smoking the body immediately begins repairing itself. After 20 minutes of not using tobacco, blood pressure and piles rates go back to normal. Risk of all tobacco related disease can be greatly reduced after 10-15 years of not using tobacco. Many people try to stop smoking but may not succeed their first attempt. On average it takes up to 5 attempts to successfully stop use of tobacco products.
Many people use the excuse “Smoking helps my body to relax” yet cigarettes contains nicotine which is a stimulant. Stimulants speed up your body which is the polar opposite of relaxing. The average 2 pack a day smokers spend at least 3 to 4 hours a day with a cigarette within close proximity to them. Another excuse a smoke will use: ” smoking helps me lose weight” or “I will gain weight if I discontinue smoking”. According to SWAT, new smokers and ex-smokers inbound only about 1/3 weight gain and only 1/3 experience weight loss. If you are wanting to lose weight, try working out or a change in lifestyle that does not include use of tobacco products. Some people believe that smoking is not a drug problem. The reality is that smoking is a very real problem in today’s society that is causing problems across the board. More and more people become addicted to tobacco every day without realizing the damage they are doing.
Carcinogens
A carcinogen is a substance capable of causing cancer to living tissue.Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue. Cancer is also caused by changes in a cell’s DNA. Some of these changes may be inherited while others may be caused by outside exposures or environmental factors. environmental factors include a wide range of exposures such as: lifestyle factors, medical treatments, workplace exposures, household exposure, naturally occurring exposures, and pollution. some examples of carcinogens are Acetaldehyde (from consuming alcoholic beverages),Benzidine and dyes metabolized to benzidine, coal, indoor emissions from household combustion, coal gasification, engine exhaust, diesel, oral tobacco product. 
The Cardiopulmonary System