| CIGARETTES CONTAIN the drug nicotine.
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| | smoking as harder to give up.
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| This drug stimulates dopamine release and
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| | CONSEQUENCES OF TOBACCO USE
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| elevates dopamine levels in the brain.
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| | A vast amount of human suffering is
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| Dopamine is known as the master addiction
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| | caused by tobacco use. Cigarettes contain
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| molecule and high levels in the brain
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| | other harmful chemicals including
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| reinforce drug abuse.
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| | cancer-causing tars. Environmental
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| Nicotine also stimulates the release of
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| | Tobacco Smoke (ETS) is harmful to
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| another substance called noradrenaline.
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| | non-smokers who share the smoker's
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| Nicotine addicts become accustomed to
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| | environment. Children of parents who
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| high levels of these substances in the
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| | smoke show increased incidence of asthma,
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| brain. They experience pleasure, elation
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| | chronic bronchitis and middle ear
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| and alertness as a consequence of drug
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| | infections.
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| use. Normally, nicotine is reabsorbed or
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| | Women who smoke during pregnancy severely
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| quickly broken down by the enzyme
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| | damage the foetus. Cigarette smoking is
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| monoamine oxidase (MAO). However, a
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| | one of the most common causes of erectile
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| cigarette is engineered so that the
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| | dysfunction in men. It increases 10-fold
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| action of the enzyme is blocked and
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| | death and illness from cardiovascular
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| nicotine is unleashed and unabated.
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| | diseases among diabetics and
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| TRIPLE CAUSES OF ADDICTION
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| | hypertensives and women who use oral
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| Ultimately, nicotine changes the
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| | contraceptives. Ninety-five per cent of
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| structure and function of the brain. It
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| | all lung cancers are caused by tobacco
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| elevates dopamine levels, smokers have 25
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| | smoking, whether active or passive.
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| per cent less MAO(A) and 40 per cent less
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| | TIME TO QUIT
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| MAO(B) than non-smokers. For the triple
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| | If you are a smoker, your best investment
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| whammy, cigarettes are treated with
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| | is to quit. Quitting is a risk-free
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| ammonia that increases the absorption of
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| | investment which guarantees both
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| nicotine 100 fold than tobacco in its
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| | financial and health benefits. The only
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| natural state. Experts agree that it is
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| | possible losers are the tobacco
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| similar to freebasing.
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| | companies. There are three main methods
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| Symptoms of nicotine dependence begin
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| | of quitting once you have made up your
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| days to weeks after occasional use, often
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| | mind to do so. They are:
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| before the user begins smoking one stick
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| | Cold turkey - stopping abruptly on the
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| each day. When a person quits smoking,
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| | appointed day.
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| dramatic changes in their brain rival the
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| | Tapering off - set a day for quitting and
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| magnitude and duration of similar changes
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| | reduce consumption until the day arrives.
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| seen during withdrawal from cocaine,
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| | Postponing - set a day for quitting and
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| heroin and amphetamines. Many tobacco
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| | reduce the hours of smoking by a fixed
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| addicts want to quit but find stopping
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| | amount of time each day until the day
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| very difficult. Here are some interesting
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| | arrives.
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| facts:
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| | You may need professional help to manage
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| 70 per cent to 80 per cent of smokers
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| | your cravings and other symptoms of
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| want to quit.
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| | withdrawal. However, drink plenty of
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| 40 per cent of heart attack smokers
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| | water, walk briskly for 20 to 30 minutes
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| relapse within days of hospital
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| | each day, breathe slowly or deeply for
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| discharge.
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| | two to three minutes and eat fruits and
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| More than 50 per cent of heroin and
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| | other low-calorie snacks to curb your
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| cocaine users, and alcoholics, rate
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| | appetite.
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