What are the consequences of smoking. Consequences of quitting smoking. Effects of smoking on the cardiovascular system

Introduction

Known for a long time pathological conditions consciousness evoked by drugs. Everyone heard about possible consequences the use of these drugs: about the hellish dependence on heroin, about the risk of overdose, about the dangers of driving while intoxicated, about the mental degradation of a person, for a long time drug user about the risk of cancer as a result of smoking...

Most of these warnings are, to some extent, justified. And yet people continue to use psychotropic drugs. Some do it to eliminate pain, others to find sleep, others to cheer themselves up at crucial moments; but many - just to feel "other", to find a state of inner well-being, which helps them overcome the difficulties of life, and often avoid them. Tobacco, coffee, alcohol are by far the most common psychotropic substances consumed in our society.

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Smoking and its consequences

Tobacco is annual plant of the nightshade family, the leaves of which contain nicotine. For a long time, Europeans were not aware of tobacco smoking. For the first time, members of the expedition of Christopher Columbus met him. Tobacco was the second expedition of Columbus to Europe, brought by the monk Romano Pano, in 1496.

Tobacco products are made from dried tobacco leaves, which contain proteins, carbohydrates, mineral salts, fiber, enzymes, fatty acids and others. Among them, it is important to note two groups of substances dangerous to humans - nicotine and isoprenoids. Nicotine is the main constituent of all types of tobacco. In addition to nicotine, tobacco smoke contains up to 6,000 different components, including more than 30 toxic substances: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrocyanic acid, ammonia, resinous substances, organic acids and others. Scientists have found that nicotine extracted from 5 cigarettes kills a rabbit, and out of 100 a horse. Lethal dose for a person - 0.06 - 0.08 gr. nicotine.

Why don't people die immediately after lighting their first cigarette? The fact is that nicotine enters the body in small portions, part of it has time to be neutralized, and a gradual addiction to it develops.

Statistics say: compared to non-smokers, long-term smokers are 13 times more likely to suffer from heart disease, 10 times more likely to suffer from stomach ulcers. Smokers make up 96-100% of all lung cancer patients. Every seventh long-term smoker suffers from a serious disease of the blood vessels.

Nicotine is a nerve poison, in small doses it excites nerve cells, increases respiration and heart rate. Normally, the pulse is 65-70 beats per minute, after smoking a cigarette it increases by 10-20 beats. AT large doses inhibits and then paralyzes the activity of CNS cells, including autonomic. A disorder of the nervous system is manifested by a decrease in working capacity, trembling of the hands, and a weakening of memory.

When smoking, a large amount of carbon monoxide enters the bloodstream, which forms carboxyhemoglobin with hemoglobin, a stable compound that does not participate in oxygen transport, resulting in oxygen starvation brain. In addition, smokers blood vessels gradually become less elastic, and their lumen is narrower, which also reduces the nutrition of the brain. A smoker spends 2 hours more memorizing lessons than a non-smoker.

Nicotine also affects the glands internal secretion, in particular, on the adrenal glands, which at the same time secrete the hormone adrenaline into the blood, spasmodic blood vessels, increased blood pressure and increased heart rate. Adversely affecting the sex glands, nicotine contributes to the development of sexual weakness in men - impotence! Therefore, her treatment begins with the fact that the patient is offered to stop smoking.

In addition to nicotine negative impact provide other components tobacco smoke. When carbon monoxide enters the body, oxygen starvation develops, due to the fact that carbon monoxide more easily combines with hemoglobin than oxygen and is delivered with blood to all human tissues and organs.

The experiment found that 70% of mice that inhaled tobacco smoke developed malignant tumors lungs. Cancer in smokers occurs 20 times more often than in non-smokers. How longer man smokes, the more likely he is to die from it serious illness. Smokers often get cancer lower lip, due to the carcinogenic effect of the extract accumulating in the mouthpiece of the tube.

Smoking may be main reason persistent vasospasm lower extremities that predominantly affects men. This disease leads to malnutrition, gangrene and eventually to amputation of the lower limb.

Substances contained in tobacco smoke also affect digestive tract primarily the teeth and oral mucosa. Nicotine increases excretion gastric juice, what causes aching pain under the spoon, nausea and vomiting.

Smoking destroys vitamin C, and to replenish it after smoking 20 cigarettes, you need to eat 4 kg of oranges.

Smoking affects the functioning of the lungs. They cannot fully fulfill their main function - inhalation and exhalation, since tar is formed during combustion, which ultimately settles in the lungs and they become less elastic. In a smoker who smokes 1 pack a day, up to 1 liter of tar passes through the lungs in 30 years of smoking.

Approximately 25% of regular cigarette smokers will die prematurely due to smoking. Many of this number could live 10, 20 or 30 years longer, ie. in this case the average loss of life years is significant. Those who die due to smoking on average lose 10-15 years of their lives.

The opinion is erroneous that if you smoke one cigarette for two or three, then there will be less harm to the body. In fact, more harm the one who smokes the last cigarette receives, since, in the last third of the cigarette, the most harmful resins, the most harmful products of tobacco distillation, thus, leaving your friend or girlfriend to finish smoking a cigarette, you thereby invite them to try it themselves concentrated mixture from poisonous substances. So think about it when you ask to finish smoking or they ask you to do it.

Smoking is not just a bad habit. Over time, a person who does not stop in time develops a dependence on nicotine. The action of various poisons on the human body is destructive. However, this does not appear instantly. The consequences of smoking are formed slowly and lead to various diseases.

Smoking is especially dangerous for children and teenagers. The nervous and circulatory systems, which are not yet strong, react painfully to tobacco.

Tobacco smoking is also not a sign of a strong personality and an adult. So what is it that pushes adolescence to a cigarette? Initiation to smoking, as a rule, occurs in adolescence, when you want to experiment, when there is a need for self-affirmation, the desire to identify yourself with the surrounding group, create your own image, feel more mature, and finally, as a protest against the attitudes of parents or society.

There are four stages in the smoking initiation process. Recognition occurs in early childhood when the child sees smoking adults around him. Being a passive smoker, he gets used to the smell and look of cigarettes. Over time, there is a desire to try it yourself. As a rule, the experiment begins in a group and occurs with the approval of peers. The fear of being rejected by them strengthens the desire. The desire for independence from others leads to the continuation of experiments. There is a belief that smoking calms the nerves, improves mood. A habit develops, caused by the body becoming addicted to the action of nicotine, turning into nicotine addiction.

Unlike drug addicts and alcoholics, smokers are not prone to antisocial behavior. Therefore, the main social consequences are:

1. Premature death.
2. Birth of weakened offspring.
3. Violation of the relationship between people.
4. Increased risk of diseases of internal organs.

Smokers endanger not only themselves, but also those around them. In medicine, even the term "passive smoking" has appeared. In the body non-smokers after staying in a smoky and unventilated room, a significant concentration of nicotine is determined. The risk of heart attacks and death is 91% higher for women who are regularly among smokers, inhaling cigarette smoke, and 58% for those who have to spend time among smokers from time to time. These are the data of studies that were conducted from 1982 to 1992. 4.000 chemical substances contained in tobacco smoke cause irreparable harm to the health of not only smokers, but also those who are close to them. The cardiovascular system is especially affected. All in the same study, sad statistics are given regarding couples. The death rate from heart disease in a family where one of the spouses smokes is 20% higher than in non-smoking families. Statistics have prompted many states to officially ban smoking in public places.

Since the advent of tobacco in the past, attempts have been made repeatedly to ban smoking. So, the Spanish Queen Isabella 1st cursed him, Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov ordered to cut off the nose of anyone who smokes or 60 blows to the feet, the Turkish Sultan Murad IV banned smoking under pain death penalty, in England, Queen Elizabeth 1 equated smokers with thieves and they were led down the street with a rope around their necks. The hero of Goethe's Faust, Mephistopheles, offers to smoke, praising tobacco, says: "Useful weed, not some kind of burdock," to which Faust replied - "Don't. It's fun for fools."

Many consider smoking a habit, believing that it is very easy to quit smoking, that it is only a matter of willpower. This is incorrect for two reasons. First, habits are sometimes very difficult to change. Secondly, smoking is not just a habit, but also a certain form of drug addiction. Despite the fact that tobacco smoking is a strong habit and also a form of drug addiction, millions of people have succeeded in quitting smoking. In the UK, the number of smokers has decreased by about 10 million over the past 10-15 years. This means that almost 2,000 people quit smoking every day!

Detrimental to society as a whole, tobacco use has reached such a scale in recent decades that it has ceased to be a private matter of an individual.

Smoking becomes a threat national security countries. The consequences are so terrible that the state has developed with this evil.

Main effects of cigarette smoking

There is not a single organ or place that does not suffer from the negative effects of smoking.

That is why we will look at the main consequences of smoking cigarettes:

Brain. Smoking significantly increases the risk of stroke by cerebral circulation. This can lead to the formation of a blood clot or rupture of the vessel.
Heart. The access of oxygen to the heart muscle is blocked, which causes serious problems with the heart and blood vessels. Smoking causes hypertension. The level of bad cholesterol rises, which often leads to a heart attack.
Lungs. In addition to bronchitis, to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in which the lung tissues gradually die off, which leads to an almost complete violation of their function.
Stomach. Smoking stimulates the production of gastric juice, which corrodes the walls of the stomach and leads to peptic ulcers.
Limbs. One in seven smokers gets sick obliterating endarteritis, in which the vessels of the limbs are completely clogged. This leads to gangrene of the lower extremities.
Mouth and throat cavity. Smoking often causes cancer diseases oral cavity and esophagus. Not to mention that the smoker's voice is always hoarse, and others feel bad smell from mouth.
reproductive function. Smoking breaks sexual function men and women. Influences the intrauterine development of the fetus. The born child is more susceptible to diseases and nervous disorders.

In addition to these consequences, it can be noted that smoking negatively affects the eyes, which are always reddened and irritated in the smoker. There are problems with vision. Kidneys, bladder, endocrine system suffer.

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Why smoking is bad

AT exhaust gases cars harmful substances only about 1000. One cigarette contains several thousand harmful substances.

They can be divided into several groups:

resins;
nicotine;
toxic gases.

Resins are among the most dangerous substances in cigarettes. They contain the strongest carcinogens, which sooner or later lead to the development of cancer. Over 85% of cancers are caused by smoking.

The most common cancers are of the lungs, larynx, and esophagus. Resins are the main culprits for lung problems.

Nicotine refers to what stimulates addiction, which is why such deplorable consequences have been revealed. Over time, addiction develops into addiction. Nicotine exerts leads to harmful effects reflected in the cardiovascular system.

Nicotine stimulates the brain for a short period of time, then there is a sharp decline, which causes depression and desire to smoke. There is a need to increase the dose of nicotine.

Toxic gases include a whole group of toxic substances. The most dangerous of these is carbon monoxide or carbon monoxide. It interacts with blood hemoglobin, which is responsible for providing the heart with oxygen.

As a result, oxygen starvation occurs. AT Everyday life this manifests itself in the form of shortness of breath, breathing problems even with small physical exertion.

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The social impact of the problem of tobacco use

AT modern world cigarette smoking is perceived as a completely tolerable habit, despite the consequences. Of course, smokers are not anti-social individuals. They do not commit crimes, their behavior does not change depending on the number of cigarettes smoked.

So, let's see what terrible results tobacco use in society can lead to:

Smoking harms the health of those around you, who involuntarily become passive smokers. And this is no less harmful.
The number of diseases caused by cigarettes, and mortality from these diseases, is growing.
The economies of states suffer huge losses due to the costs of treating smokers, paying sick leave, and shortfalls in profits.
Relationships between people are broken. The smell of cigarettes, absorbed, repels others and complicates communication.
Families are being destroyed sexual problems and reproductive disorders.
The population of countries is decreasing due to premature deaths caused by smoking.

AT last years In developed countries, there is an active fight against cigarette smoking. Smoking is becoming unfashionable. The image of modern successful person excludes smoking. A smoker usually earns less than a non-smoker. This is due to diseases and sick leave (consequences of pathology), as a result of which the company incurs costs and losses.

The smoker often interrupts work, which reduces labor efficiency, the concentration of attention of such a person is much lower.

Yes and family smoking person spends heavily on the purchase of cigarettes, the treatment of diseases caused by smoking, on medicines. Cigarette smoke poisons and pollutes environment, social consequences take root.

The problem of nicotine use in adolescents

Recently, the number of young people who have made a choice in favor of smoking is growing.

The reasons why a teenager joins this bad habit, despite the consequences:

feeling of freedom and independence;
desire to be like everyone else;
ordinary curiosity;
desire to attract attention.

But whatever causes smoking, the results and consequences are always the same. First of all, memory suffers, concentration of attention and the speed of memorization decrease. Smoking causes vision problems, the development of the whole organism is disturbed.

One of the most dangerous consequences is a violation of the development of the nervous system and brain activity. A teenager gets tired faster, his ability to perceive colors is suppressed. Recently, the blindness of smokers has been growing, they have increased intraocular pressure, which also leads to irreversible consequences.

Adolescents spoil the character, as changes in thyroid gland cause sleep disturbances and irritability. Along with these consequences, there is a violation of the pulse, palpitations, thirst and an increase in body temperature. In children, the heart muscle wears out much faster.

performance deteriorates. Constant thoughts about cigarettes make it difficult to concentrate on studies, memory and concentration are reduced.

Proved that early smoking slows down the growth and development of the body. Adolescents have lower endurance and speed of movement, impaired coordination.

Dreadful Dangers of the Passive Form

Many people believe that smoking is a private matter for the smoker. But actually it is not. Most studies have confirmed that others suffer from the negative effects of smoking much more than even those who abuse cigarettes.

Passive smokers develop the same diseases as their smoking relatives and colleagues. The fact is that they are forced to absorb that part of the smoke from cigarettes that does not enter the lungs of a person who has dragged on a cigarette. And they breathe the same toxic substances.

Families are particularly affected by the consequences. The worst damage is done to children. The baby begins to suffer even during the period prenatal development. Damage is dealt to everyone physiological processes and fetal functions.

Children smoking mom usually lag behind their peers in development, their immunity is weaker. They get sick more often.

Growing children acquire a lot of health problems.

These consequences include:

The incidence of bronchitis and pneumonia in children smoking parents 20% higher than their peers.
Irreparable damage is done to the mucous membrane of the eyes and nose, which causes diseases of these organs.
Psychomotor functions are impaired. Weakened attention and ability to assimilate knowledge.
Greater risk of sudden death syndrome.

Constant stay in the same room and joint work with a smoker cause such harm to the body as if the person himself smoked from 1 to 10 cigarettes a day. More than a half passive smokers complain of eye irritation and breathing problems.

Many are prone to exacerbation of respiratory diseases. Some of them believe that the proximity to a smoking person is the cause of exacerbation of diseases of the heart and stomach.

Many people are allergic to cigarettes, which also interferes with full-fledged work and rest.

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Danger of monthly use

Most dangerous consequence Monthly smoking is not harmful to health. Most likely, in one month, nicotine and tar will not be able to cause irreversible processes in the body.

The most important thing here is addiction. During this month, addiction to cigarettes has time to develop.

There are two important components here:

mental dependence;
physical addiction.

Psychological dependence is somewhat similar to falling in love. Man experiencing strong affection to the object of his affection. At a meeting, he literally melts with happiness, does not perceive any negative information or criticism of the object of desire.

The second consequence is physical dependence, which causes frustration and depression if there is no access to a cigarette. The appearance of cigarettes causes joy and a desire to live.

If a person smokes, then he already has a mental dependence. Smoking Month will train and develop physical addiction. Only one in a thousand can stop.

Health After Addiction Retreat

After quitting smoking, a person almost immediately begins to notice improvements in their well-being. Over time, many health problems disappear. The body will not be able to recover 100%.

But many become clear positive points after rejection:

restoration of vascular elasticity and blood flow;
improvement of the work of the heart;
increasing the ability to conceive and bear a child;
change in skin condition;
improving the condition of teeth and gums;
freshness of breath;
restoration of the nervous system;
full functioning of the sense organs;
burst of strength and energy.

The last to be restored bronchopulmonary system. And this is not surprising, because she suffered more than all other organs. Complete recovery there will be no respiratory organs. The risk of developing cancer and other dangerous diseases persists for many years.

Nervousness, irritability disappears, relationships with others change. Improved relationship with partner. This is especially noticeable in the intimate sphere. An increase in the supply of blood vessels improves the quality of sexual life.

How not to get addicted again

The hardest thing for a former smoker is to figure out how to get rid of intrusive thoughts about cigarettes and the desire to smoke again. It is recommended to lead active image life, communicate more with friends, sign up for some courses or classes.

As soon as the desire to smoke appears, you can eat candy or ice cream. Many carry a bag of seeds with them for such occasions.

No matter how severe the damage caused by smoking, after a while the body will begin to recover. Gradually, all organs and systems will work the same way as before.

Training is considered the best medicine for a person during this difficult period. oppose each other.

Sports renders positive impact due to the following factors:

gradual expansion and restoration of blood vessels;
improvement of blood circulation;
separation of sputum, due to the cleansing of the lungs;
getting rid of shortness of breath.

It is advisable to do breathing exercises. This will increase the volume of the lungs and cleanse them of dirt and toxins.

It is necessary to restore immunity. For this you need to take vitamin complexes. Particularly acute during this period, the body needs vitamins C and E, zinc, calcium and folic acid. Nutrition must be complete large quantity vegetables and fruits. Daily consumption bring water to 2 liters. Avoid caffeine and alcohol.

Take daily walks on fresh air preferably in a forest or park.

What ailments can addiction cause in women

About half of all smokers in the world are women. And this number is constantly growing, mainly due to teenage girls and young girls.

The female body suffers from smoking much more than the male:

The complexion changes. The skin becomes dry, wrinkled and flabby, acquires a gray color.
Fingernails and fingers turn yellow.
Teeth turn yellow. Enamel is destroyed under the influence of nicotine.
The body of a woman ages and wears out faster.

But if smoking caused only changes in appearance, we could not talk about it.

Cigarettes cause very serious health problems for women and lead to serious consequences:

weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath and;
thyroid disease;
violation of the menstrual cycle;
weakening of the reproductive function;
early menopause;
difficult course of childbirth in a pregnant woman.

All these terrible results of using for female body observed along with the problems that smoking causes in men.

These include: heart and vascular disease, asthma and obstructive pulmonary disease, disorders in musculoskeletal system and digestive organs.

Another unpleasant moment is a metabolic disorder. It leads to endocrine diseases and body problems.

How to break a habit without complications

You won't be able to quit smoking without consequences. At the subconscious level, at first, an irresistible desire to smoke remains.

But the cells of the body gradually learn to feed and fill with oxygen without nicotine, so the craving will decrease:

Appetite increases. This is the reason many people continue to smoke because they are afraid. But in fact, the appetite does not increase enough to replace the pathological craving for nicotine with food dependence.
At first, a person who has given up smoking feels lethargic, drowsy and irritable. This is facilitated by fear, the expectation of something new and unusual. The mood is depressed.
Phlegm appears dark color. The lungs begin to clear, mucus is intensively secreted, but the functions of purification have not yet been restored. This will happen over time.
There is a trembling in the hands, pain in the eyes. But all this gradually passes.
At first, there is a risk of stomatitis. But sores and cracks in oral cavity and disappear very quickly on the lips.

Perennial nutrition and resin renders tremendous negative impact to all tissues and cells. Refusing to smoke, he deprives them of such food.

It is not surprising that the body needs quite a long time to change the nutrition system. And this transitional period is accompanied by some unpleasant symptoms and phenomena. But this period passes, and a person begins to notice positive changes.

Many people mistakenly consider these unpleasant factors as consequences. It is important to remember that this is all temporary. has only positive consequences both for the organism and for the whole society.

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Smoking - what is it of course you know. How to get rid of this ill-fated habit is of interest to many. But a smoking person, purely psychologically, cannot give up smoking and always puts it off for later.

We understand with our mind that smoking is our own kind of light a drug that is very hard to give up, but the habit keeps and does not let go. We ourselves are able to regulate our needs and desires, we need willpower.

Although people know that smoking is dangerous, they are still little aware of the danger that threatens health. From the article you will learn how dangerous smoking is, what deadly diseases can develop in a smoker, what are the consequences of smoking, etc.

One of our main enemies is smoking

Although many smokers are aware and aware of the fact that smoking is harmful, but very few people are aware of the dangers of smoking. There are three diseases that begin precisely because of smoking.

What smoking can lead to: Three major diseases can develop, which are often fatal.

What are these diseases that, due to smoking, lead to irreparable:

lung cancer
Chronical bronchitis
emphysema (a disease of the tissues that make up the lungs)

People who smoke regularly for many years die ten to fifteen years earlier. Heavy smokers always find an excuse for their addiction. They say something like this: my grandfather lived to be ninety even though he smoked up to forty cigarettes a day».

They also say this: no one is safe from death, tomorrow, for example, I can get hit by a car and my life will end". If you refer to such examples, you can justify anything, but it will not add health.

Harm of smoking real facts

As a result of smoking or other way of using tobacco, one person dies every ten seconds. Worldwide, about three million people die every year from tobacco smoking.

If this percentage of smoking continues, the death rate, in thirty forty years, will increase to another ten million. Sixty-two million people have died from tobacco since 1950. Fewer people died in World War II.

Tobacco and tobacco smoke contain great amount chemical compounds. Some of them are carcinogens that can cause cancer.

Harm of smoking real facts: the more cigarettes you smoke a day, the more smoke you inhale, the faster you get lung cancer. With such cancer, people live no more than five years.

What are the signs of cancer from smoking:

chronic cough
hemoptysis
wheezing
dyspnea
chills for no reason
weight loss and appetite
endlessly recurring acute respiratory infections that resemble pneumonia or bronchitis
felt in chest pain

After quitting smoking

Sensitively cleared breath in a month
chronic cough will stop bothering you
your sleep will become more restful
efficiency will increase
the general tone will increase significantly
the lungs will be freed from such harmful products like: tobacco dust, tar, etc. in half a year
reduce the risk of developing heart disease by fifty percent in a year
in five years, the incidence of lung cancer will decrease significantly

All this awaits you after quitting smoking. Not bad right?

Consequences of smoking

Most great harm smoking causes respiratory and cardiovascular systems. But most importantly, smoking provokes the appearance of cancerous tumors. A cough develops in the respiratory system.

Inflamed and narrowed small Airways. Inflamed cells are more commonly found in the lungs of smokers. A more severe form of asthma attacks is acquired from smokers.

are becoming more frequent respiratory diseases. Every cigarette you smoke increases your blood pressure. Increased heart beats. Causes vasoconstriction of cigarette smoke.

Smoking also contributes to the formation of blood clots, because this addiction reduces the time for blood to clot. Due to the carbohydrate oxide contained in tobacco smoke, the amount of hemoglobin that delivers oxygen is reduced.

What are the consequences of smoking?

smoking increases the content fatty acids and cholesterol
increased risk of sudden death
increased risk of atherosclerosis
contributes to the development of women coronary disease hearts

What are the consequences of smoking?

if a woman is pregnant and she smokes, a miscarriage may occur
can a dead baby be born
Can a baby be born with a very low birth weight?
a smoker most often has an ulcer of the stomach and duodenum and there is a danger lethal outcome. Moreover, the smoker is higher than the non-smoker

Smoking and cancer

More than three thousand chemical compounds contain tobacco and tobacco smoke. More than sixty compounds contained in tobacco and its smoke can cause the growth of a cancerous tumor.

Scientists prove that approximately eighty percent of cancer cases are associated with smoking. The more cigarettes a person smokes per day, the greater the risk of lung cancer. A very small percentage of cancer patients survive five years

Composition of tobacco smoke

What tobacco smoke contains:

hydrogen
argon
hydrogen cyanide
methane
Carbohydrate oxide, which is more dangerous

Just imagine what is in cigarette smoke:

acetone
ammonia
benzene
acetaldehyde
butylamine
ethylamine
hydrogen sulfide
methyl alcohol
hydroquinone

And that's not all that is part of tobacco smoke. Due to the large amount of data that allows us to say that there is a connection between drugs and tobacco consumption.

Tobacco is also compared to marijuana and cocaine. Some researchers have suggested that there are three components between drug and tobacco use.

1 . nicotine in the central nervous system causes changes in the brain centers, which morphine and cocaine affect in the same way. This predisposes the person to certain drugs.

2 . Inhaling cigarette smoke is a learned behavior that can make other drugs more effective.

3 . people unknowingly using nicotine for mood and behavior regulation may use tobacco as a stepping stone to drug use.

No matter what you say, smoking is very harmful in any case. No wonder he is considered one of the main enemies of mankind. After reading the article, you learned what is part of tobacco smoke.

What are the consequences of smoking. How smoking affects our organs and provokes cancerous tumors. How your body is cleansed and how long after you quit smoking.

Be healthy and happy.

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They are not always positive from the very beginning, yet you can start from the first minute that came after the last cigarette you smoked.
They cannot be compared with the positive changes that occur in the body in the first hours without nicotine.

There is a huge amount of feedback on the state after quitting smoking. Giving up a negative habit causes a different reaction in the body, which depends on the individual physiology and psyche.

The state of the body after smoking is temporary, because. Undoubtedly, the craving for habit at first is very strong. This is a kind of psychological barrier that a person is trying to overcome. But the most important thing is the withdrawal syndrome.

The most common:

Different in strength of pain in certain parts of the body and associated with organs.
Violation of the stomach, nausea, vomiting, pain, disruption of the intestines.
Increased or decreased appetite.
Increase in body temperature colds, reduced immunity.
Poor performance and inability to concentrate.
Constant mood swings, unreasonable rarefaction, nervousness, dreary state.
The duration of this period is different - from a couple of weeks to a year.
Unstable arterial pressure, which is not associated with a withdrawal syndrome, is also common. All violations are related to quitting the habit of smoking and physiological and psychological state.

In another common phenomenon like weight gain, there are several reasons:

slow metabolism, which was stimulated by nicotine (especially in women);
increased appetite due to stressful condition, which is very common under stress;
more time to snack if earlier free time went for a break.

The main thing is not to be afraid of the consequences, proper nutrition and regular exercise will relieve excess weight. Besides positive consequences much more. On the early stages improved sense of smell, recovery respiratory system. Vessels are restored, the risk of a stroke or heart attack is reduced. All positive changes, not so obvious due to the fact that they occur along with negative consequences.

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Sudden habit break

Refusal abrupt or gradual depends on the individual and the choice is strictly individual. Obviously, the longer the habit lasted, the more difficult.

In some cases, this is dangerous to health; for this, a gradual decrease in the number of cigarettes smoked per day is more effective method. For example, the decline starts from 15 cigarettes a day, then - up to 10, after that -5 - the last -2 cigarettes.

To accustom the body to two cigarettes a day and this will be enough to give up smoking forever. The body gradually weaned from nicotine, the negative effects are not so pronounced and are easier to bear.

The consequences of abruptly getting rid of the habit of self can be different. State immune system each person individually.

Duration of smoking, number of cigarettes smoked - the longer the habit has lasted, the more difficult it is to quit. The inner mood should not be subject to physiological manifestations because quit smoking without discomfort impossible.

After a refusal, a person enters a state of psychological withdrawal, which takes several days to overcome. Cravings for cigarettes may appear at certain times. A gradual reduction in cigarettes per day can be substituted if this method seems to be more effective.

Given the history of the smoker and chronic diseases, such a refusal will cause complications. Gradual failure is appropriate. Smoking affects the development of the fetus and contributes to disease even before birth.

A sharp refusal during pregnancy will entail consequences, therefore, it is desirable to refuse in such cases gradually and under the supervision of a doctor.

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Body reaction by day

From the moment of smoking the last cigarette, the body begins to recover.

AT cigarette smoke contain substances that act on you like doping, the body does not dramatically rebuild after quitting smoking. Fast work metabolism facilitates the condition with constant intoxication.

For long-term smokers, as a rule, negative consequences quitting smoking is not much, namely:

the first sign of cleansing is a cough, the discharge of a large amount of sputum;
weight gain;
irritability, increased fatigue;
depression, sadness.

Almost all smokers experience sputum discharge, which can last several months. Weight gain, contrary to popular belief, will not be excessive. In many ways former smokers they seize the desire to smoke, there are more snacks.

Most smokers consider their habit to be a method of calming, relaxing, therefore, when they give up their doping, increased nervousness, short temper for no apparent reason.

Conditions similar to depression are characterized by mood swings, sadness. It is possible to survive such changes thanks to the internal mood and the firmness of the decision to quit smoking. Giving up a negative habit will bring only temporary inconvenience, and the positive consequences of refusal will be much greater.

During the withdrawal period bad habit from the diet it is necessary to exclude the use of spicy and fried foods. The body is under stress, and to speed up the process of getting rid of toxins, a large amount of fluid is needed.

Eat green or, juices, mineral water. Withdrawal from nicotine provokes cravings for foods such as candy, cakes, or fast food.

A former smoker can change one habit for another, thereby consuming nuts, seeds, chips. So many factors provoke weight gain. If the craving for the eating habit is irresistible, you should replace high-calorie foods with fruits and vegetables.

In such acute period Avoid alcohol and coffee. Some smokers may abuse such drinks, which will only complicate their condition.

Having given up smoking, a person should understand that his unstable condition is temporary. Alarm states and bad mood can be reduced by doing what you love. Noticing positive changes after quitting smoking, the desire to be healthy will only increase, and there will be no more time for a smoke break.

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Often, the acquaintance of modern youth with drugs begins with smoking marijuana. In most countries, such a product is considered a light narcotic substance, but weed is prohibited in our country. Many believe that if they wish, they can give up such a “harmless” hobby at any time, but they are very mistaken.

The effects of smoking marijuana

Over the past decades, scientists have been thoroughly studying the effects of marijuana smoking. The research results already obtained are far from optimistic, because the effect of cannabinoids present in the composition of the herb leads to the development of a persistent addiction.

The products of cannabinoid metabolism during marijuana smoking accumulate in the brain and fat cell structures, remaining in them for a long time. That is why even temporary “indulgence” with weed is fraught with serious addiction, which is then quite difficult to cope with.

The consequences of such a hobby are first of all reflected in brain activity, because they are manifested by disturbances in mental work and the psyche of the smoker. In addition, weed can negatively affect the functionality of intraorganic structures. Marijuana can affect different organs in different ways, but the presence of such an effect has been repeatedly proven.

Not all people feel its effect, therefore, the effect of the drug on different people will be different, as will the consequences, which are divided into early and late. Early ones occur immediately after smoking marijuana, and later ones occur later throughout life.

Early

To early consequences use experts include:

Shortness of breath and dizziness;
Increased heart rate and jumps in blood pressure;
A bursting sensation inside the body;
Beginning drug addicts may experience a feeling of panic horror, but with the subsequent use of weed, such manifestations disappear, that is, the body gets used to marijuana;
If observed, then the addict may begin uncontrollable vomiting, he falls into an unconscious state, however, there have been no deaths from weed so far;
Soon after smoking a cigarette, a euphoric mood sets in, the drug addict "sees" pseudo-hallucinogenic pictures, which even a smoker regards as fake.

What else could be the consequences? The smoker begins to have problems with short term memory, and in the first minutes of intoxication, the smoker is often unable to remember his thoughts. He loses the sense of real time so much that five minutes may seem to him an eternity, and an hour - five minutes.

Late

The consequences of late smoking are represented by the following conditions:

When the narcotic effect recedes, the smoker has a wild appetite, which causes him to absorb an incredible amount of food, which can lead to digestive upset;
When combining alcohol and marijuana, intoxication may be mild, but the intoxication of the body remains the same. A person does not get drunk, so he can drink too much, which can lead to severe alcohol poisoning.

Initially, when addictive, there are no withdrawal symptoms, the smoker feels great even without weed. For some, after a single smoking of marijuana, typical hallucinogenic manifestations, some kind of phobias or unfounded fears like drowning, suffocation, etc.

Such states are similar to a panic attack and last about 5 minutes. With the development of dependence, such attacks become more frequent up to multiple everyday cases. Persons with a hereditary tendency to mental illness are especially susceptible to such conditions.
Effects of marijuana on the human brain:

Impact on the body

Marijuana negatively affects the body. Particularly affected are:

Brain. It has been proven that the brain suffers quite a lot from the effects of weed. Regular smoking leads to the development of disorders in the processes of thinking and understanding. The smoker becomes incapable of abstract thinking, difficult to learn. With long-term use of marijuana, persistent memory impairment develops, panic states are often disturbed.
Lungs. Toxic effects also affect the respiratory system. Against the background of the use of marijuana in smokers, the risks of developing pharyngitis and bronchitis increase, chronic pathologies and cancer processes in bronchopulmonary structures. This effect is due to the fact that in the process of burning weed, carcinogenic resinous substances are released.
Heart. Since under the influence of weed there is a pronounced increase in heart rate and pulse, and the pressure rises sharply, the likelihood of cardiovascular pathologies increases sharply.
reproductive structures. Weed greatly affects the reproductive system of smokers of both sexes. In men, it leads to testosterone deficiency. Long-term smoking can significantly change the hormonal status, which is why serious violation in sexual development in adolescents. In adult men, under the influence of weed, the quality of sperm deteriorates - it decreases total number sperm, drops them physical activity, and a significant portion of the ejaculate is abnormal spermatozoa. There is a gradual decrease sexual attraction and develops erectile dysfunction. In women, marijuana can reduce fertility, i.e., the chances of getting pregnant with weed abuse become minimal. If a pregnant woman is fond of smoking, then the probability of giving birth to a premature baby increases significantly. A large percentage of these children are born with significant abnormalities, delayed development and die in early childhood.

In addition, long-term (long-term) smoking of marijuana can adversely affect the coordination of movements, disrupts the smoker's response to natural sound and light stimuli.
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Impact on the psyche

Under the influence of marijuana, significant changes occur in the body, especially in the brain and psyche of the smoker. After weed, a euphoric state occurs, hallucinations, relaxation and loss of reality, problems are pushed back and become insignificant. That is why smokers are increasingly turning to marijuana in order to experience all of the above again.

Over time, various ones develop imperceptibly, which are especially pronounced when the drug addict does not receive another “jamb”.

Some have uncontrolled seizures aggression, hallucinations and panic attacks. The onset of such conditions is inevitable, because it has been scientifically proven that people who systematically smoke marijuana experience schizophrenia more than 5 times more often than others.

With the development of addiction to weed, a gradual degradation of the individual occurs. The smoker is no longer interested in traditional human values like family, love, career, etc. Gradually, marijuana ceases to meet the needs of the smoker, and after weed, he begins to search for harder drugs.

Smoking by the numbers

Marijuana use spread throughout the population in the 1960s. The mass use of such a drug began in European and American countries. The hippie culture has made a great contribution to the development of such drug addiction. A decade later, more than half of the students tried marijuana repeatedly, and a fifth used weed systematically - three times a week.

Marijuana use is especially dangerous for teenagers. Firstly, their puberty processes are disrupted, and secondly, the relative majority subsequently switch to “serious” drugs like its derivatives (Mescaline, LSD, etc.).

In recent years, marijuana use among older people has increased significantly, and among adolescents, this figure has declined significantly. So, for the period 2002-2010, cases of smoking marijuana among 12-17-year-old people fell by half, but the number of daily marijuana users among people over 20 years of age increased by 11%. The number of daily marijuana smokers among teenagers tends to decrease, which is good news.

polydrug addiction

There is a myth that smoking weed is a safe hobby. This is absolutely not true. The systematic use of marijuana causes a smoker. Gradually, resistance to the drug develops, which is why the addict ceases to receive the former satisfaction from marijuana: he does not experience relaxation and euphoria. Similar situation pushes the addict to search for a stronger drug, and he does not even think about the consequences of such a replacement.

Of course, weed alone is not capable of making a smoker switch to a stronger drug. Just organic systems adapt to the constant intake of certain doses of marijuana and ceases to respond to them with a state of drug intoxication. The addict lacks this feeling and decides to try other sources of similar pleasure on his own after quitting weed.

According to statistics, 99% of drug addicts started by smoking marijuana, and then inevitably switched to, or rather, use narcotic substances more serious action.