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Best Reasons Ever to Quit Smoking Now
With estimates upwards of 46 million current smokers in the U.S. (figures as of 2009, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and cigarette smoking the leading cause of preventable death in this country – accounting for approximately 443,000 deaths each year – every smoker should be looking at ways to quit. In fact, since there’s no time like the present, here are some of the best reasons ever to quit smoking now.
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Hookah Use in High Schools
While several decades ago cigarette smoking was associated with being cool, modern kids know better. SAMHSA reports that cigarette use has declined in recent years, which is welcomed news given the risks associated with tobacco use, from lung cancer to emphysema. Continue Reading
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Secondhand Smoke Significantly Impacts Children
Those who smoke often have a difficult time giving up cigarettes. Multiple roadblocks can discourage cessation, from cravings for nicotine to the fear that weight gain will follow a cigarette withdrawal. Sometimes smoking is seen as a social connection to friends or family, causing a person to have difficulty imagining their life without cigarettes. Continue Reading
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Program Targets Children’s Skills to Refuse Smoking, Alcohol at an Early Age
A new program is helping teach children and teens how to refuse smoking and alcohol, and it’s more than just giving them the reasons how it can destroy their lives. Continue Reading
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Study Shows Smokers or Past Smokers More Likely to Be Diagnosed with Asthma
If someone who smokes – or who has been a habitual smoker in their past – visits the doctor, they may be more likely to receive a diagnosis of asthma than someone who has avoided tobacco, says recent study findings featured in a Medical News Today article. Continue Reading
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Genetic Variations Influence Risk of Nicotine Addiction in Adolescence and Adulthood
A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that risk factors for addiction change over time. Many studies focus on the risk factors for addiction in adolescence, because this phase of life is associated with the highest risk of addiction. Addiction risks in adolescence include pleasure-seeking, loss of inhibition, and lack of understanding of negative consequences of behavior. Risk factors in adulthood, on the other hand, include stress, anxiety, and depression.
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Teen Smoking Affects Brain Development
More than 400,000 people die each year as a result of cigarette smoking, which is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Despite these shocking statistics, many people—including teens—continue to smoke. Smoking usually starts in the teen years, and about 80 percent of smokers become addicted by the age of 18. On the other hand, teens who don’t start smoking usually never become smokers.
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Depression Hinders Smokers’ Ability to Successfully Quit
A new study has found that varying levels of depression create increasingly negative impacts on a smoker’s ability to successfully quit smoking and remain abstinent.
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Study Finds Smoking May Thin Brain’s Cerebral Cortex
Many studies have shown that smoking cigarettes is associated with brain abnormalities, and a new study has found that smoking might actually thin the cerebral cortex, which is an area of the brain that is responsible for many functions including language, memory, and information processing. Reducing cortical thickness has been linked to aging, impaired cognition, and reduced intelligence. This is the first study to look at the impact of smoking on cortical thickness.
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Study Finds Why Prenatal Smoking Contributes to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
A new study has found that the link between smoking cigarettes during pregnancy and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) may relate to the effects of nicotine on the development of brain regions that control breathing.
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