Smoking

"When it looks like I may live longer than five minutes, I'll drop cigarettes like a hot potato."

Patrick Swayze

Tobacco has a long history. Originating in America about 600 - 900 A.D., tobacco was spread by Europeans. At first, tobacco was used for religious and medical purposes. However, during 1600s, tobacco become cash crop in North America. The bloom of tobacco business took place around 1800s. 

What is actually a cigarette?
Cigarette is a small roll of tobacco, having different strength and taste depending on tobacco leaf. 

Cigarettesa are deadly dangerous.

1. At least 69 of 4,000 chemicals found in tobacco cause cancers.

2. Most common disease caused by cigarettes are respitory and cardiovascular diseases.

3. Smoking can effect other people around smokers (secondhand smoke).

4. Smoking costs more than just cigarette money.

If cirgarettes are so dangerous, why do people still smoke?

In cigarettes, there is a addictive substance called nicotine. When nicotine is absorbed in your bloodstream, it reaches your brain in 10 seconds, causing brain to release adrenaline and creating a buzz of energy. This buzz fades away very quickly, leaving your body tired. This feeling encourages you to smoke again. Since your body builds up nicotine tolerance, you will need to smoke more for the buzz.

What are the solutions?
1. If you are not a smoker, STAY AWAY FROM SMOKING FROM THE FIRST PLACE. "It is always better to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent."
2. If you are a smoker, you can follow these following steps: (Source: Live Strong)
- Setting the stage to quit: gradually prepare your mind (about 5 days) and clean your stuffs that have tobacco smell.
- Control cravings: either by medication or hynopsis.
- Prevent a relapse: exercise, meditate, hang out with friends, and throw away the idea of "just one cigarette only".