Essay on Harmful Effects of Tobacco

We live in a world where our society tends to affect our health in a variety of ways. As a result, this often leads to numerous health inequalities amongst each other. The social class one is identified under has a considerable effect on one’s individual’s health status, as well as the benefits they receive or do not receive. Germov (2015, p. 510) states that an individual’s social class is based on unequal distribution of power, wealth, income, and status. There is countless of evidence that…

Energy drinks have high caffeine levels that if consumed in too large of a quantity can be health threatening. These drinks, though marketed as the drinks that give people ‘wings’, contain many harmful chemicals. Also, most young people do not know to limit their intake. Teens especially will mix it with tobacco, alcohol, and other illegal substances and binge drinking may follow. If people want kids to be robust they should not enable minors to consume energy beverages and instead have them…

“[Teens are] smoking more weed because they do not perceive it to be as harmful as did teens in the past”, Kristen Gwynne writes (pars. 1), referring to a 2011 survey by the National Institute of Drug Abuse which indicates that “while alcohol use hits historic lows”, “Marijuana use continues to rise among U.S. teens” (Johnston et al. 1). But is marijuana really harmless? According to Judge Francis Young’s “infamous” 1988 court docket 86-22, it would require approximately 20,000 to 40,000 times…

More than 480,000 people in the United States die from tobacco use and secondhand smoke, which makes it the leading cause of preventable death in our country (American Lung Association). Anti-smoking advertisements are seen everywhere, either it be on the side of the highway or on tv commercials. The purpose of these advertisements are to persuade you to stop smoking or not to smoke, by showing you horrible graphics and facts about tobacco use, which are often ignored especially by the people…

6) Smoking is a topic that has been debated about for a long time. People have the opinion that it has negative influences on the body, on the economy, and on the environment. Smokers believe that it is not that big of a deal. This nasty habit effects everyone on this planet in some way or form. To begin with, having one cigarette is like having a million. First and foremost, when a smoker starts this habit they cannot stop; it becomes an addiction. Others may argue that its is not, and…

Finding trustworthy information can be difficult in our modern age where media bombards society with advertisements, many of which are seeking to manipulate consumers for profit. Corporations use advertising and media as a way to persuade people into believing they need more/better material goods in order to find happiness. Through the strategic use of color, design, and psychological tricks they convince viewers to buy products without stopping to evaluate the consequences that may be at hand.…

Do you agree that Marijuana should be legalized? Pot has played an important role in our lives for centuries. It has been used for many things, especially drug abuse. The question one would ask such as myself is “Why does it matter?” Even though Marijuana can become an addiction and can be used for drug abuse, I believe that marijuana should be legalized because people will continue to either abuse it anyway or need it for medical reasons. Legalizing marijuana will also access a wider range for…

I. Introduction A. Cough, Cough… hello everyone…cough, cough B. That’s the sound my grandpa made because he smoked ¾ of his life. C. Being informed on the effects of smoking tobacco and what is does to those who are around you is vital when it comes to your health and theirs. A person’s quality of life decreases after every cigarette they smoke, as well as lowering the quality of life of those around them. D. Quitting, it’s not simple, but it can be done. Quitting will not just benefit you,…

Smoke Damage When you were young and watching cartoons you would have come across “the typical cowboy”. Jumping off his horse, he spits out some of his chewing tobacco and looks at his enemy. As the protagonist, he always wins. Next you see the wealthy businessman. He is on the top floor of his very successful business looking over the city. He leans back into his leather chair and lights a cigar he pulled out of a safe full of money that is in his office. Later you see a cop reviewing a case on…

Energy drinks, they are good right. Wrong, they are bad for you; it could be considered just as dangerous to your health as tobacco, drugs, or alcohol. Sure it hasn’t killed as many people but someday it will get there. Especially if there are no laws made about it. It is truly harming kids because their bodies are not developed enough yet and it’s really affecting their health. Monsters, there was a boy who had drank three of them quickly. Who know why but he did, well that boy is now dead.…