“Smoking and, in particular, the nicotine in tobacco smoke happens to be an appetite suppressant. This has been known for centuries, dating back to indigenous cultures in America in the pre-Columbus era” (Christopher Wanjek, 2011). Medically, nicotine is found to be a stimulant in several drugs. Also it also suppresses appetite, and through smoking, smoker’s appetite are suppressed because of the presence of nicotine. Smokers and aspiring smokers believe smoking helps relives stress. There has been no research that says this works, but if it does, then it is only for a short period of time when the nicotine is still active in the system.
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“Clopidogrel is a drug used to inhibit blood clots for those patients suffering from coronary artery disease and other circulatory diseases leading to strokes and heart attacks”
(Christopher Wanjek, 2011). Smoking seems to help this drug do its job better by working as a synergist. “A study by Korean researchers in the October 2010 issue of the journal Thrombosis
Research stated that something in cigarette smoke activates certain proteins called cytochromes.
It converts clopidogrel into a more active state”. (Christopher Wanjek, 2011). Moreover, apart from the health benefits of smoking, revenue for the government are generated through the sales of cigarette and tobacco. “The industry stated that 414,000 jobs are directly linked to tobacco industry, another 296,000 jobs derive from allied industries. Roughly ten billion dollars are annually raised in direct federal, state and local tax dollars”. (Larry Breed: strategies of the tobacco industry)
On the other hand, there have been negative stigmas associated with smoking. An estimated 1 in 3 deaths from cancer are attributed to smoking. One of the biggest and most
There are other alternatives ways to relieve stress no doubt and smokers should be encouraged to look for those …show more content…
“Clopidogrel is a drug used to inhibit blood clots for those patients suffering from coronary artery disease and other circulatory diseases leading to strokes and heart attacks”
(Christopher Wanjek, 2011). Smoking seems to help this drug do its job better by working as a synergist. “A study by Korean researchers in the October 2010 issue of the journal Thrombosis
Research stated that something in cigarette smoke activates certain proteins called cytochromes.
It converts clopidogrel into a more active state”. (Christopher Wanjek, 2011). Moreover, apart from the health benefits of smoking, revenue for the government are generated through the sales of cigarette and tobacco. “The industry stated that 414,000 jobs are directly linked to tobacco industry, another 296,000 jobs derive from allied industries. Roughly ten billion dollars are annually raised in direct federal, state and local tax dollars”. (Larry Breed: strategies of the tobacco industry)
On the other hand, there have been negative stigmas associated with smoking. An estimated 1 in 3 deaths from cancer are attributed to smoking. One of the biggest and most