We have all read about or seen people or events or advertisements that tell us to stop smoking. But on the other hand there are also advertisements which ask us to smoke. Although it is relatively less these days more and more people are taking up smoking and this is a really bad sign.

Mainly it starts on a college level. At least 80% of the people who smoke have admitted that they started it in college and not after that. Some have started because of peer pressure and some because apparently they thought it was “cool”. Some start it even though they know all about its harmful effects while most are totally unaware of it. But once they do start it’s very hard to stop. You see, nicotine is a very addictive substance and in fact it is one of the most addictive substances in the world. It not only affects your body but also affects your nervous system and digestive system.

Once you get addicted to it then some really strong will power is required to stop smoking. There will come a time when all you can think about is smoking and you start adjusting your lifestyle according to the availability and affordability of cigarettes. The best way to avoid this is not to start in the first place.

For those who have already started they can only get out of it if they really want to. They can start by reducing the number of cigarettes per day and soon stopping it altogether. Or they can use nicotine patches instead which have been proven to be of some help but whatever a person does to quit unless he has a compelling determination then it will be very hard.

The media can actually play an active role in convincing the students not to take up smoking. Banning cigarettes would be a solution but not such a good one because the more you ban things the more people go after it. Instead spreading awareness would be the best thing to do and if done right then there is a chance that the world would be a smoke-free zone.

Article Posted By : prajwal316  On November 13, 2012lView All Articles

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cigarettes , nicotine , addiction