About Smoking
A Health Behavior Change Manual After pondering over what behavior to seriously change, one obvious habit came to mind, smoking. Smoking is not only a horrible habit that can hurt your health; it can hurt your pocket book as well. Smoking affects a person’s health in many serious ways, having both immediate, and long-term effects on your quality of life. ... Once you inhale from smoking the cigarette, the nicotine reaches the brain almost immediately. ... By smoking you also put other people’s health in danger. ... After smoking a few cigarettes in the morning, you take your shower, and get ready for the day. ... There are many methods used to quit smoking. ... To reinforce my decision, I had my teeth cleaned to hopefully never taint them again with the nasty effects of smoking. Some experiences you go through while quitting smoking are withdrawals. ... You may also gain weight, because instead of smoking, you’re snacking on fatty foods. ... Smoking dulls more than your social appeal; it decreases your senses, particularly your sense of smell and taste. ... The long-term effects of smoking are extremely dangerous. Smoking contributes to various respiratory diseases, such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or a shortness of breath. Smoking also leads to cardiovascular illnesses such as high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease, which is clogged arteries.