Tobacco Addiction Essay

Addiction is a very present problem when it comes to smoking cigarettes. Most people know someone who is fighting this day to day battle. Each person may choose to deal with his or her addiction to cigarettes differently. The problem is that there aren’t many safer options to choose from. One of the most popular choices to help aid with smoking cigarettes is smokeless tobacco. It is implied that smokeless tobacco is a safer source of nicotine. Even though it is considered to be a “safer” alternative to smoking, it can still have a devastating impact on the consumer’s body. A few negative effects that are commonly associated with smokeless tobacco are oral cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, heart disease, and pancreatic cancer. These are some of the main reasons why I believe smokeless tobacco should not be considered as a…

other drugs (Together,Join, 2010). This is estimated to one in every 10 Americans, ages 12 and over who are struggling with addiction. Among those affected by alcohol and substance related dependencies are pregnant women with nicotine addiction. Over the years there have been countless studies and breakthroughs on the substance of nicotine, pregnant women and their nicotine consumption. This paper will focus on the substance and population, as well as the short and long term physical effects it…

and information bank. Audrey Darville is an advanced practice registered nurse who is a certified tobacco treatment specialist at UK Healthcare. She, has been heavily involved in the drug field, working with Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives, Sigma Theta Tau and the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco and Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence. She published a document online about bupropion (Zyban, Wellbutrin) and varenicline (Chantix)…

the motivational factors regarding e-cigarette use among young adults in Germany. Rüther et al. studied why smokers use e-cigarettes over conventional tobacco cigarettes, why smokers smoke e-cigarettes as well as conventional cigarettes, and the degree to which e-cigarettes are used in tobacco cessation. Overall, the researchers’ found that strictly e-cigarette users were more likely to be male, less likely to exhibit nicotine addiction, more likely to want to quit smoking, had better…

stresses caused by society. For example many people learn and explore tobacco by word of mouth, or just because society perceives it the “cool” thing to do. Despite the warning labels on cigarette packs there are many reasons people smoke cigarettes. Some people smoke cigarettes in order to gain popularity or fit in with other people. Many people smoke cigarettes for pleasure, improved performance, and vigilance. They also smoke cigarettes because their friends or love ones smoke. Other people…

Electrifying Sides of the Debate on Electronic Cigarettes With the strict regulations on smoking and tobacco comes the rise of the electronic cigarette. E-Cigarettes’ popularity has skyrocketed in its lifespan, with an increasing number of people using them. With them being put under the spotlight, there are many who question their effect. Many claim that electronic cigarettes’ purpose is to help smokers quit. They are supposed to be better for a person’s health than regular cigarettes. However,…

Outlaw Tobacco The outlawing of cigarettes and other tobacco products has been a topic of discussion for many years across the world. It is a significant topic to discuss because it confronts the way tobacco effects your body mentally and physically over a period of time. A lot of disagreements have been found in the topic of tobacco use. This research topic will break down the arguments of having cigarettes as well as other tobacco products banned and express some of the problems in tobacco.…

According to Statistics, “Tobacco kills almost 6 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization (Senthilingam).” The use of tobacco increases the user’s risk for a large range of cancers, including lung, mouth, larynx, stomach, kidney and much more. Smoking tobacco introduces the body to an abundant amount of poisonous chemicals with each puff. Smoking causes an addiction; statics show that the average smokers smoke a pack of 20 cigarettes a day. According to the Centers…

Vaping a steam or smoking tobacco laced with chemicals, are ecigs a healthier alternative to cigarettes? I say healthier and I realize that there is no way to smoke anything and it be healthy, that’s just not how the human body works. Is there an alternative to smoking cigarettes full of cancer causing chemicals and other chemicals just to get us addicted? E cigs have not gone through enough tests to be understood completely. There are lots of rumors concerning e-cigs, but one thing that is…

difficult habit to break because it is an addiction. Like any addiction, whether to street drugs, prescription medication or alcohol, tobacco requires a withdrawal period for the body to detoxify from all the harmful chemicals left behind. Tobacco subjects the body to deadly poisoning and mistreatment. Whether that decision was by personal choice is one thing but there are those that are placed in harms way by simply being exposed to the smoke. The effects of this second- hand exposure are…