I can admit that I have family members with alcohol and smoking problems. Since, I was a kid I remember that my dad smokes cigarettes every day. But I always think on how one day I will do something to help him to quit smoking. Now, everyone body needs to know that smoking is the leading cause of death worldwide. For this reason I am always worried about what is going to happen with people who are addicted to this drug. I can say it is a drug because smoking cigarettes contains nicotine it is why you cannot live without a cigarette and nicotine is like a drug.
Moreover, my parent was addicted to smokes cigarettes until this year I help him to quit smoking. This problem means a lot to me, because I am so glad to study this major, that way I can say studying this major helps me and also helps my dad to quit smoking. Overall I can say that a health studies helps me as student and helps all my family too. Now, my dad have almost two years not smoking, but we can say that he quits completely, I can say that he pass his first barrier and I know he will continue do on it and my family and I , we will continue support him.
I can say that tobacco has been a drug that kills millions of people every year it is why I recommended people quit smoking if you do not wanted do it for your family do it for your own benefit. Also do not let other made decisions for you, because you are the only person who have the decision to quit smoking. Peers who made decisions for you are not true friends, also do not let adolescents to die so premature for smoking cigarettes, because it is so sad how this “monster” kills people every years, but not also kills people also destroys families. However, I am so happy dad my dad quits smoking, and also I am so passion with my major.
I also enjoy studying this major to learn about health risk factros and ways to control and prevent them. I would recommend this class to any woman because of the useful knowledge presented.
ReplyDeleteTobacco is a drug that has affected many of my family members as well. My grandmother died from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and my aunt has first stages of COPD and is still smoking! It is very sad but it just shows how powerful nicotine and addiction are.
I can relate to you about having a family member addicting to smoking. My mother has smoked for as long as I can remember and now has so many breathing problems. Last year the doctor saw a dark spot on her lung and she had to have it checked out. It turned out to be nothing but scared her. Even with this scare though she only stopped smoking for bout a month and now is back to smoking like she always has. My sisters and I are very frusturated with her but we know that we can't stop the habit for her she has to want to.
ReplyDeleteIt is important to remember that the American Heart Association has described nicotine addition as one of the most difficult addictions to stop. The addictive characteristics of nicotine are similar to heroin and cocaine. When nicotine reaches the brain it stimulates dopamine, a neurotransmitter that produces a good feeling. This happens at a rapid rate resulting in instant gratification. Over an extended period of time, the use of tobacco will cause chemical and structural alterations of the brain. The brain responds to nicotine by increasing the number of receptors in the brain that crave nicotine. This causes the individual to crave more nicotine to satisfy these areas, so the smoker will smoke more and more cigarettes to achieve the same feeling (McBride, 2009).
ReplyDeleteAddiction is not a moral affliction, it is a physical illness. Understanding the physical aspects of addiction will allow individuals to understand that they need intervention, instead of harboring feeling of weakness. I have heard many people talk about their addiction to cigarettes. Most of them feel like they are weak because they have been unable to quit on their own. This is not true. They just need help (McBride, 2009).
Reference:
McBride, H. (2009). Nicotine addiction at 15-year high in U.S. In Drug addiction
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com/nicotine_addiction.htm