To Identify Factor Why One of Person Like Smoker

A lot of people in this country choose to smoke and have often wondered why they would want do so in the first place. Unlike a few decades ago, it is no secret that smoking is very hazardous to your health. Heart disease, cancer, increased risk of heart attacks and lower immune systems are the most serious consequences. Yet, millions of people voluntarily fill their lungs with carcinogens and pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year in the process. There are many people trying to quit. But why start smoking and why are there so many who seem oblivious to the effects on their health? What is so attractive about smoking that people will risk destroying their health and cutting their lives short?

Some people probably think they would rather sacrifice a few years of their life since the extra time would be no good to them if they can't smoke.

Why do people start to smoke? There are some factors that contribute of smoking ;-

1. ADDICTED
People have to start smoking in the first place, the majority of them quickly become addicted and continue to smoke for a long period of time. Some manage to quit, probably after many unsuccessful attempts, whilst other will smoke for the rest of their lives, however, that over 50% of smokers wish that they didn't smoke and that could give up tomorrow. Therefore, it should be apparent that most people smoke because they are addicted to nicotine.The reality is that it doesn't take long to become addicted to nicotine and smoking. Within a short period of time, children can experience the same cravings and withdrawal symptoms as an adult, as well as smoke as many cigarettes or more.

2. GROWN UP IN SMOKING ENVIRONMENT
There are several reasons as to why children or teenagers start smoking. The children may have started smoking as they have grown up in an environment where their parents, grandparents or older sibling smoke, so they smoke in order to look and act like them.

3. ACT OF DEFIANCE AGAINST THEIR PARENTS
Other children start smoking as an act of rebellion or defiance against their parents or people of authority.

4. LOW SELF ESTEEM
Smoking may get children in with the "in crowd"and help them to make friends. If they smoke, they will be accepted by their peers.

5. APPEAR OLDER
Some children have said that they smoke to apper older and more grown up, especially if they are surrounded by young adults who smoke.

6. FAVOURITE IDOL
Some teenagers may take up smoking because their favourite film star or pop star smokes. They may think that if they smoke just like their favourite idol does, then they will appear more glamours, attractive or sexy, just like them.

7. PEER PRESSURE
Many children start smoking because their friends have tried it or smoke themselves.

8. ADVERTISEMENT
The manner in which some tobacco companies advertise their cigarette brand also has a majur influence on young people. Some adverts give the impression that smoking is sociable. You can make new friends by smoking or you can attract your ideal partner by looking sexy, sultry and smoky.

9. TO COPE WITH STRESS AND NERVES
A lot of people think that they need cigarettes in order to cope with stress or nerves. However, nicotine is stimulant, it makes your heart beat faster and raises your blood pressure. So in fact smoking does not really relax you at all.

10. HABIT
A lot of people are used to smoking that they do it out of habit and they don't even really want a cigarette some of the time. For example, you may light up a cigarette when you do certain activities in particulars, such as talking on the phone, reading the paper or watching television. If you are not allowed to smoke at work, you may therefore have a cigaratte before you start, during a break, before lunch, after lunch and as soon as you leave.

11. STARTING A CONVERSATION
As with the younger generation, smoking may be a way of talking to different people and making new friends.Asking someone for a light or a cigarette may be a way of starting a conversation or an ice breaker.

12. BORED AND LONELY
Some people smoke if they are bored and have nothing to do or if they are feeling lonely. Trying to keep busy would perhaps be a more satisfactory solution to this problem.

Just stops the withdrawal symptoms that have begun to kick in after not having one for a while. If you live with a family member or partner who smokes, then obviously it is going to be much harder to quit, even though you may really want to. Many women are afraid of giving up smoking as they think that they will gain a huge amount of weight when they stop. Once you stop smoking though, you will be much fitter and have much more energy, which could motivate you into taking up some form of exercise or joining a gym.

Whatever the reasons people have to start smoking in the first place, the majority of them quickly become addicted and continue to smoke for a long period of time. Some manage to quit, probably after many unsuccessful attempts, whilst others will smoke for the rest of their lives, however long or short that may be. It is a fact however, that over 50% of smokers wish that they didn't smoke and that they could give up tomorrow. Therefore, it should be apparent that most people smoke because they are addicted to nicotine. For them, not to smoke would need an immense amount of willpower, a huge amount of support from family and friends and for some, expert medical advice and help.

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