Smoking Impact on Adulthood

This article discusses the impact of smoking on adulthood, focusing on its effects on health and ways to quit. It explores the various diseases that can be caused by smoking and provides a questionnaire to assess smoking habits. The article also suggests strategies to prevent or quit smoking, such as mass media campaigns, exercise programs, and seeking help from experts or doctors.

Smoking impact on adulthood

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
Effect/impact of life health..........................................................................................................3
Ways to prevent or quit smoking...............................................................................................5
Diseases that can be caused by smoking.....................................................................................7
Questionnaire..............................................................................................................................9
Intention of smokers to quit smoking........................................................................................10
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Smoking is one of the most hazardous activity which is not good for human being. In
current time smoking is the most popular trend amongst youngster and this is providing higher
health hazards to them. Smoking contains high level of nicotine which is not good for respiratory
system of people (Dutra, and Glantz, 2018). There are numerous types of smoking existed such
as cigarettes, tobacco, water pipes, electronic cigarettes, dis solvable products etc. Smoking may
cause death to people as this is proving direct negative impactors to lungs of user. Smoking may
cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to people due to which risk of death may increase
in youngsters.
Effect/impact of life health
Smoking is providing greater risk of cardiovascular disease, as smoking may lead to
stroke and coronary heart disease. In current time within teenagers smoking is a common aspect
which is leading them to face various health hazards and these are causing problems to immune
system and long life of youngster. In youngsters smoking may cause damage of blood vessels
which may increase risk of heart disease. For youngsters this is being analysed that due to
smoking in short duration, physical and mental depression can be seen in youngsters. Besides
this various impacts on health which are as under:
Reduced physical fitness
Smoking may lead the youngsters to reduce their lung function and growth of lungs as
well. This may cause to teenager shortening of breath, coughing and amplified phlegm.
Early heart disease
In youngsters smoking may lead to damage of heart vessels and blood vessels due to
which this may increase risk of heart disease to youngsters.
Poor oral health
Smoking may lead in generation of yellow teeth and bad breath due to which high mouth
problems may arise to them.
Decrease in life expectancy
Smoking may lead in minimising life expectancy to youngsters as nicotine is the element
which affects brain development and leads to underdevelopment of brain.
Risk of Bronchitis

In youngsters risk of bronchitis may increase due to which they may face various
respiratory issues and other problems such as Tuberculosis and pneumonia which is worse for
health of an individual. Besides this in youngsters smoking is prominently becoming a trend
which is providing high negative aspects to youngsters in terms of healthy life (Benck and et. al.,
2017).
Lowering immune system
Due to smoking immune system of youngsters may be decreased due to which
probability of any infection in body get increased. This is being observed that people those are
smoking may have higher risk of any infection in their body. Infection is the biggest problem for
an individual and for their body as this may lead in creation of non-functioning of various body
organs.
Constriction of blood vessels
Nicotine is causing tightening of blood vessels due to which risk of blood pressure may
increase and that may lead into severe heat-attack. In teenager due to excessive flow of nicotine
in blood may lead them risk of stroke or heart attack.
Risk in nervous system
Ingredient in tobacco which is nicotine a mood altering drug and de to this reason this
make people addicted to it which is habit forming to them. This may cause sleeping problems
and illness to people. Besides this, consumption of nicotine may lead in facing behaviour of
irritation and anxiousness.
Cardiovascular system
Cardiovascular system get damaged by excessive usage of nicotine as this is providing
negative impact over narrowing blood arteries due to which blood clotting get increased which
may increase the risk of heart attack and other heart diseases.
Integumentary system
The another sign of smoking is associated with changing of skin and as according to
recent studies this has been analysed that smoking may cause risk of skin cancer to youngsters
and other fungal infections over nails. Bacterial infection is one of the prominent issue faced by a
human body and due to smoking various problems are being faced by youngsters in relation to
skin and hairs.
Digestive issues

There are various digestive issues which are being faced by smokers in their life and the
major one is losing sense of taste and improper digestion as well. Besides this due to excessive
smoking mouth cancer is the major implication which can be caused and create complications for
the human body.
Ways to prevent or quit smoking
Various efforts and strategies have been taken to make different ways to prevent smoking
among young people. Some of them are-
Campaigns through mass media
It is one of the most effective way to spread awareness to prevent smoking in the youth
people. Through mass media campaigning large number of youth people can be targetted in a
single time and the messages through mass media can influence the individual behaviours as well
as group behaviours. The intervention of mass media is founded effective to prevent smoking in
youngsters (Strong, Juon and Ensminger, 2016).
Exercise Programmes
There are many programmes initiated by the organizations which promote exercises to
quit or prevent smoking among youngsters. The success of these programmes depends on how
passionately it is followed by the young people to quit smoking. It is best for those young people
who do not have enough money to invest on other prevention methods , they can rely on this
method and it will prove the most effective way to prevent.
Help from experts or doctors
There are many doctors who help to quit smoking among the young people. They give
advices, methods and help the smoker to distract from the smoking. The doctors and the experts
do have the required skills to change the thinking of the youngster related to smoking. They give
the personal attention and explain all the consequences or disadvantages to their client .
Medications
There are many medicines in the local pharmacy stores which help in quitting the smoke
among the young people. There are products which can be only taken by the doctor's prescription
and there are products which do not need any prescription which can be used by everybody.
There are some pills which can only be used by doctor's advice whereas there are gums easily
available in the drug store which do not need doctor's prescription. Medications are the most

used and effective way to reduce smoking among young people because they do not need extra
efforts and time and youngster do not want to put extra efforts and time.
Distract mind on other things
Youngsters can distract their mind on other useful things like reading a book, breathing
exercises, watching movies or any other activities which can distract the mind of youngsters
from the smoking. Adopting any new habit to distract the mind from smoking is very effective
way to quit or prevent smoking among the young generation (Maddatu, Anderson-Baucum and
Evans-Molina, 2017).
Restrictions on advertisements
There can be reduction in smoking among youngsters if there will be less advertisements
of tobacco in the market. The more the advertisements of tobacco will be in the market the
youngsters will get attract to smoking which is harmful. So to reduce smoking advertisement of
smoking can be reduced so that younger generation do not get attracted to the smoking.
Increase prices
To prevent youngsters from smoking the prices of smoking products can be increased
because the teenagers have limited fund with them and if the prices of the tobacco will be
increased these youngsters will be left with no enough funds and will not buy smoking products.
Ban in public places
To prevent smoking in young people there should be strong ban of smoking in public
places and if young people are found smoking in the banned public places then they should be
charged with a fine or penalty. This will create a sense of fear among the young people and they
will avoid smoking in public places which ultimately decrease the desire to smoke in young
people.
Changes in diet
Some studies have been done which have revealed that if changes are made in diet then
the desire for smoking can be reduced like meat and some foods increase the desire of smoking
whereas vegan food decreases the desire of smoking. So youngsters should make changes in
their diet to reduce the amount of smoking.

Diseases that can be caused by smoking
There are many diseases that are caused by smoking, it makes difficult for the person to
breathe and it comes with many other diseases related to heart, lungs, skin allergies etc. Some
major diseases which are caused by smoking are-
Heart diseases
People are not aware about that smoking can cause heart diseases it can give a person
heart attack. Smoking, every single time makes a person one step nearer to a heart diseases. In a
study it is founded that if 5 person is dying from heart diseases then from this 1 is having heart
diseases because of smoking (Deak and et. al., 2020). Those people who smoke more than two
times in a day are likely to have a heart diseases.
 Smoking cause heart diseases by the presence of nicotine -
 Nicotine reduces the amount of oxygen usually heart gets.
 Nicotine is the reason for increasing the blood pressure.
 It raises the speed rate of heartbeat.
 It makes the clots of the bloods which cause strokes and heart attacks.
 Damages the inner side of the blood vessels present in the heart.
Lung diseases
When a person starts smoking regularly then it is obvious that he or she will suffer from
diseases that are caused by smoking. When person starts smoking the body stops filtering of air
and procedure of cleaning in the lungs. Lungs are the most affected organ of the body by smoke.
A survey has done in which it is declared that 80% of the people who are affected by lung
cancer. Many patients are suffering from lung cancer due to their habit of regular smoking. The
major lung diseases caused by smoking are -
Asthma- It is one of the lung diseases, it narrows the airways in the lungs. It causes continuous
pain in chest, cough, breathlessness. Airways are the tubes that help in carrying air in and out of
the lungs. Smoking makes these airways to swell and makes it very tighten.
Emphysema- Smoking affects the structure of the lungs. Smoking makes difficulty in
transferring of oxygen from air to blood. The person who smokes regularly and continuously
likely to suffer from emphysema depending upon the level of infections in the lungs. The tissues
get damaged that carry blood due to smoking. The only way to reform these tissues is to quit
smoking.

Lung cancer- The most scariest disease caused by smoking is lung cancer. Lung cancer has
taken so many lives over a period of time. People who are suffering from lung cancer are mostly
due to smoking.
Cancer
Smoking is the biggest reason of smoking, it causes cancer and makes the body weak to
fight against it. The poison present in smoke makes the immune system of the body weak. When
the immune system gets weak the body becomes unable to make cells that can kill cancer cells.
Poisons present in tobacco damage the DNA of the cells. DNA are the manual of the instructions
that control the growth of the cell. Doctors are well known about that smoking is the main
reasons for cancers. There are treatments for the cancer but lung cancer is one of the deadliest
diseases which kill many men and women. Smoking can cause cancer anywhere or almost every
part of the body like blood cancer, liver cancer, pancreas cancer, stomach cancer, throat cancer
etc. Smoking related cancer can be prevented if person quits the smoking within a year of 5-10
years then the chances of getting mouth cancer and throat cancer drops by half. And if a person
quits smoking within 20 years then the chances of getting cancer drops equal to the person who
has never smoked (Wurm and et. al., 2017)..
The treatment of cancer depends upon the type of the cancer and at what stage the cancer
has come. The motive of treatment of cancer is to cure the disease whereas in other diseases is to
reduce or control the symptoms. The patient is provided with the doses of chemotherapy and
radiation therapy. These therapies destroy the cancer cells . Quitting smoking is the best option
for the people who is suffering from cancer. People who continue smoking after the diagnosis of
the cancer risk their life. They die from cancer than the people who are non smokers.
Stroke
Stroke is basically a brain tissue injury. It is the leading causes of death in men and
women. Smoking is popular among all over the world mainly among youth. Though many
policies have formed to reduce smoking but because of increase in population growth the
smokers have also increased. Smoking is one of the reasons of people suffering from stroke. In a
study it is stated that smoking is the important factor in stroke. Smoking has very close
relationship with the inflammatory factors which play an important role in stroke. Smokers have
the high chances of stroke than the non smokers. Passive smoking also increases the risk of
stroke, various studies have concluded that smoking increases the risk sudden cardiac death.

Smoking is also related to diabetes, high blood pressure, rise in heart rate etc. which all are
considered to be risky factors in stroke. Passive smokers and the smokers who have left smoking
have the higher chances of getting stroke than the people who have never smoked. It is identified
that stroke has a dose dependant relationship with the smoking.
Questionnaire
Q.1: Do you smoke or use any nicotine product?
a) Yes
b) No
Q.2: When did you start smoking?
a) In early 20's
b) In early 30's
c) In early 40's
Q.3: How frequently do you smoke?
a) Once a day
b) More than once a day
c) 3-5 times a day
d) Once in a while
Q.4: When you were in school did you discuss the reason why people smoke?
a) Yes
b) No
Q.1: Do you know about adverse impact of smoking in your body?
a) Yes
b) No
Q.5: Have you faced any breathing issues?
a) Yes
b) No

Q.6: Any major disease faced due to smoking?
a) Throat Cancer
b) Heart Attack
c) Lungs cancer
Q.7: Are you planning to quit?
a) Yes
b) No
Q.8: Which method is preferable for you to quit smoking?
a) Medications
b) Help from experts or doctors
c) Mass media campaigning
Intention of smokers to quit smoking
Personal motivation
Personal motivation is one of the major aspect due to which an individual is ready to quit
smoking. In this manner youngsters and other people may quit smoking which leads them to live
a better life (Wu, de Saxe Zerden and Wu, 2016).
Due to some disease
After being diagnosed with a disease an individual tend to quit smoking as they
understand regarding adverse impact of the same which become a reason for them to quit
smoking.
CONCLUSION
From the above report this can be concluded that smoking is highly injurious for health as
this may cause numerous negative benefits to smokers. In current time youngsters are prone to
smoke in a very frequent basis which becomes the major reason for them to be addicted for
smoking. There are various reasons which can be used by people in order to quit smoking and
these ways are effective as well in order to stay healthy for longer duration of time.

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