Passive management

I’m extremely ambivalent about that statement due to my belief that everything in life is all about perspective. James Deacon stated that “What you see depends not only on what you look at, but also on what angle you are looking from”. So in this case it’s a multitude of angles we can explore when peering into the issues of alcoholism and tobacco use. To illustrate on one hand, I agree that alcoholism and tobacco use is a social problem as society pays a high price for incidences related to both…

In the United States nicotine addiction and tobacco consumption is the most common form of addiction and one of the number one leading causes of death. Nicotine is a psychoactive drug in tobacco. The regular consumption of tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, and chewing tobacco lead to addiction in a high proportion of users. In addition to being highly addictive, tobacco may also cause numerous types of cancer, emphysema, and can even cause death (Deffner). Despite the decrease in…

How would you vote if you were Marcia? If I was Marcia I would vote to keep the smokers designated to certain areas. Like her friend Cathy there are many people who are allergic to cigarette smoke and should not have to breathe it in because she sat at the wrong table at a restaurant. For example in many places breast feeding is designated to certain areas because it makes some people uncomfortable smoking should be treated the same way kind of. Do you think a state should be able to regulate…

Recently, the state of California raised the age to buy tobacco to 21 years old. A lot of people think this will decrease the amount of people who smoke, because that is the age a majority of people start to smoke. But, on the other hand many people argue it is not going to stop people that used to be able to smoke at 18, that there will be more arrests being made than before for possession of tobacco before the age of 21. I personally, think that the new law is going to make more people get in…

Dare is a great program. This program teaches you the importance of being drug free, making safe and responsible choices, how to take care of risky situations, and lots more. Dare can teach you many things. I have learned many things in dare that can help me through my whole life. First, it has taught me to not do harmful things to my body such as smoking and doing drugs. When you do things like that it puts harmful chemicals into your body that could kill you. Another thing I learned is, ways…

The use of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, have become a common practice in North America. Usage of the plant date back to pre-Columbian days when Christopher Columbus first discovered the land. The Europeans that accompanied Columbus got introduced to this herb by the natives who lived there. One of the major reasons tobacco is ingested is because it contains nicotine, which is a stimulant type of drug. Although many people may find enjoyment out of the use of nicotine, cigarettes and…

why the need for a Cigar Cutter? Some may think that a regular pair of scissors or a kitchen knife can take the place of a quality Palio cutter; the reality is, it can't. A Palio cutter is needed, because it can cleanly cut the cigar cap. This perfect cut will allow you to have a good, clean and smooth draw. The reason why a Palio cutter is very important is that it enhances your cigar smoking experience because it cuts the cigar exactly how the manufacturer intended. When cutting your cigar,…

We see it everywhere, you can’t run from it, you can’t hide from it, it’s something that’s always there. Its cigarettes. Everywhere you go there’s always someone you see smoking, rather it is an elder, an adult, or even a teenager. Maybe even sometimes in your mind you even consider starting to smoke, it looks cool, maybe you want to fit in. But, before you even consider picking up one of those deadly things consider that it may be the thing that could end your life. Yes, that’s right…it’s a…

Dihydrogen Monoxide, (also known as DHMO) is a non-flammable chemical compound and it kills thousands of people every year. Dihydrogen Monoxide is in some of our foods and drinks, and is non-toxic. Dihydrogen Monoxide causes millions and millions of dollars of damage to the environment, and it can cause severe burns when as a gas. One of the main ways people die from Dihydrogen Monoxide is from inhaling it, even in small amounts it could still be fatal. Another way people die from Dihydrogen…

still high cancer mortality in Appalachia. A number of sources indicate that that there is a lot of tobacco smoking in Appalachia. Tar, which is found in tobacco, is a carcinogen that causes cancer. Smokers not only endanger themselves but they make passive smokers prone to lung cancer too. Smoking has always been known as the major cause of lung cancer however, in Appalachia, it is only one of the many factors that contribute to the high cancer deaths. Regardless of the fact that coal mining…