I rarely comment on such a topic, but this has got to stop !. the smoking epidemic has reached an all time high in Kuwait, and i honestly think people do it without knowing the consequences. so what really is "smoking' ?
Lets break it down :
Taber's medical dictionary defines it as the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, esp. the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
Now, just looking at the definition makes me want to quit smoking, if indeed i did smoke. As many may know, the substance inhaled is non other than tobacco. Smoking, primarily of tobacco, is an activity that is practiced by some 1.1 billion people, and up to 1/3 of the adult population. Inhaling the vaporized gas form of substances into the lungs is a quick and very effective way of delivering drugs into the bloodstream and affects the user within seconds of the first inhalation...SECONDS !!
The scary thing is that people seem to know all that, and still smoke. Honestly the sight of a smoking person, disgusts me, and at times the person seems repulsive, and ugly.
I understand that its hard to quit, but anything is possible. desperate measures HAVE to be taken to achieve certain desires. But what truly breaks my heart, is the sight of a pre-teen, smoking on a cigarette, as if it was a lollipop. if that person has started smoking at such a young age, then who knows when they might stop, if they stop that is. people say that smoking helps you loose weight, and most models do it. Yes that's true, but No.1, it only increases your metabolic reactions, and No.2 models...seriously, models ! if a person does quit, then the outcome is manly positive, however, that individual will gain weight as a result of satisfying their cravings. but TRUST ME, quiting and gaining weight, is so much better,on so many levels, than smoking. I mean the message is clear people, just don't do it ! i haven't even began to talk about the environmental side of it, that's for another post :P.
But why did i write all this, well, just 5 minutes ago i was sent a group invitation by a young adult on face book, and the name of the group was I LOVE SMOKING !. Really i just don't understand why people would do such a thing to harm their bodies, and then encourage people to keep doing it by making such idiotic groups like this one.
Really you guys, this is a topic that's very near and dear to my heart, and I'm just looking out. So if your someone that i love, and your reading this,and you smoke, please...stop.
Tc ;)
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