Question

Private and social benefits of for Smoking Prevention and Cessation

Answer 1

Tobacco smoking is considered the killer and one of the most avoidable risk factors for human beings. The fact that so many adults still smoke points out that certain prevention efforts may not be that effective. For example, the efforts to stop teen-agers from starting to smoke may not keep them from starting as adults. Reducing and controlling tobacco smoking should be a primary aim for a certain population, in order to reduce harms to health caused by this important risk factor, and it seems urgent to adopt intervention tools involved in responsibility fields such as health care, education, politics, economy and media.

private benefits

• Health for people with diabetes who quit smoking begin immediately and include having better control over blood sugar levels.
• If quit smoking helps in better breathe and it will be easier to be active.

• There are immediate and long-term health benefits of quitting for all smokers

• Short-Term Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking

• 20 minutes – Blood pressure and heart rate both go down. This is a direct result of lower carbon monoxide intake – your blood is getting oxygenated better so there is no reason for your heart to pump as rapidly. Extremities also become warmer, the temperature in them returning to normal levels.
• 8 hours – The nicotine levels in your system have dropped by over 90%. Slight anxiety and craving can occur but it’s not lasting.
• 12 hours – Blood oxygenation is normal – nearing the levels of that of a non-smoker.
• 24 hours – Your systems are now nearly completely nicotine-free. Cravings will start occurring more often and be more intense but will go subside in less than two weeks.
• The risk of heart attack and associated coronary disease drops down significantly. Research shows it’s now more than 50% lower than it was when you smoked.

social benefits

Putting down cigarettes for good can have unexpected social benefits

• By not smoking, they can help protect family, friends, and coworkers from health risks associated with breathing secondhand smoke. These include an increased risk for heart disease and lung cancer among adults. For babies and children, risks include respiratory infections, ear infections, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
• Feel at ease around people who do not smoke. It’s not pleasant having to excuse yourself every thirty minutes so you can go have a smoke – people are judgmental and they will let you know about it.
• More easily control your emotions without having to revert to cigarettes as the means of calming nerves.
• Exercise more willingly. Research has shown that non-smokers engage in healthy exercise on a more regular basis than smokers.