How Smoking Kills From The Inside Out

Effects On The Central Nervous System

Cigarettes contain, on average, at least six hundred ingredients. These ingredients are also found in hookahs and cigars! When individuals smoke cigarettes, these ingredients are burned. When this happens, the ingredients release over seven thousand chemicals. Out of these seven thousand chemicals, research shows that a minimum of sixty-nine cause cancer!

Nicotine is one of the most dangerous and habit-forming ingredients found in cigarettes. It is what makes it so difficult for an individual to quit smoking! When quitting smoking, individuals experience withdrawal from nicotine. This withdrawal causes migraines, anxiety, increased irritability, depression, and insomnia. Individuals who are quitting smoking will likely deal with reduced cognitive function as well. The brain is trained to crave nicotine when individuals smoke and will protest when they do not meet this need. However, even though quitting is hard, individuals will be much healthier in the long run! Contacting a doctor to help develop an effective plan to quit is a great start!

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