What are side effects of Smoking?
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high blood pressure, decreased fertility, heart disease, asthma, lung disease, emphysema, chronic pneumonia, various cancers, etc.\nWomen are likely to have babies that are low birthweight also.
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Nicotine is complex in its effect on the body. I doubt if we know all of its effects.  One of the simplest effects is, it is a vasoconstrictor.  It constricts the small arteries.  This is the basis for Beurger's Syndrome, where some people are highly sensitive to nicotine, and if smokers, they often lose their legs to poor blood flow and neccessary amputation.  It is also the reason, smoking can cause high blood pressure, and can constrict your coronary arteries, contributing to heart attacks.  Nicotine from smoking actually has a protective effect against some diseases, namely Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Ulcerative Colitis.  When addictive smokers stop smoking, they have a great deal of difficulty for years trying to think properly to solve problems.  The nicotine has both a stimulating as well as a soothing effect upon the brain.
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Depends upon if you are looking for the positive for negative effects.  Nicotine affects the brain first, (nicotine is found naturally in vegetables to one degree or another) as the brain actually has receptors specifically for nicotine.  People with poor or damaged nicotine receptors find improved mental alertness and calmness in stressful situations.  Nicotine is also an anti-spazmodic, which is generally a brain/nervous sytem-related disorder, which is why it is helpful for people with MS, Parkinsons, IBS, and other spazmodic ailments.  Smokers are less likely to get communicable colds as the heat of the smoke and the nicotine combine to kill many germs and bacteria (organic gardners use a tobacco tincture to control pests and fungus).   The affects of nicotine to the brain are predominately positive.  The negative affects of smoking are more cumulative.  Smoking itself, particularly cigarettes, actually affects the teeth first (causing gum disease and rapid tooth decay), then affects the lungs second, and the heart and the cardio-vascular system a close third.  Smokers who never encounter lung or heart problems will always have dental problems.  The affects on the lungs are most serious, as lung transplants are frequently not an option, and there is no cure for lung cancer.  Diminished lung capacity also hurts the heart, muscles, skin, and organs as rest of the body as sufficient oxygen is not being pumped to all parts of the body.  What part of the body smoking will affect most will depend on three things:  genetic make-up (Recently, the oldest woman alive died after smoking since she was 12), other mitigating factors  such living and work environment, eating and exercise habits, general mental health, and how much smoking is done.
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Smoking produces major changes in the flow of “feel good” chemicals between brain cells, both temporarily and long-term. And those changes in flow match up with changes in how smokers say they feel before and after smoking.\n\nIt's the first time smoking has been shown by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to affect the human brain's natural system of chemicals called endogenous opioids, which are known to play a role in quelling painful sensations, heightening positive emotions, and creating a sense of reward. It's the same system that is stimulated by heroin and morphine.\n\nAs for drinking...'As for the effects in general, it's the early stages that feel good, of course. Usually, I hate actually being pissed; but the initial feeling of altering my state of mind, of shifting the perspective a little, is very pleasant – I have a sense of stress evaporating, of neuroses fading into the background for a while
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well, your lungs because when you walk,runplay basketball, play tennis or even golf. smoking effects your lungs and slows you down in any physical activity
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The worst side effect is that from the point you smoke it everyone knows just how stupid you are!!!\n\nTerry
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How Marijuana Smoking Affects the Body \n\nAdversely affects normal cell formation. \nProduces feelings of isolation and depersonalization. \nProduces shakes, lack of coordination and headaches. \nMakes any mental or emotional problem worse. \nIncreases the heart rate. \nHas 50 percent more tar per ounce than tobacco. \nDecreases air flow and creates loss of lung capacity in little more than a month of regular smoking. \nProduces chronic irritation of nasal and lung passages. \nCreates precancerous changes in the lungs of smokers in their 20s. \nSuppresses sex drive and sexual performance with prolonged use. \nCan lead to impotence. \nHarms the developing fetus. \nIs associated with increased still births, neonatal deaths, decreased birth weight and abnormal reactions in children born to mothers on marijuana. \nDecreases brain response, affects thinking and brain function, creates confusion and problems with short and long term memory, and distorts perception of time. \nCauses blackouts. \nImpairs driving skills. Studies show brake response time is increased, concentration is decreased and risk taking is increased. \nDistorts peripheral vision, especially in the first two hours after using. \nPeople who smoke marijuana generally have reduced energy, reduced motivation and decreased drive. Marijuana twists the mind with false moods, chemically induced distortions and unreal perceptions of people and life. Marijuana distorts what is stored in the memory. It lies to the user.\n\nSmoking marijuana decreases the chance for a naturally satisfying life. It is an especially harmful drug for young people. Just when teens and young adults are searching for motivation and the best way to achieve their dreams, marijuana robs them of motivation. Young people do less, learn less and become less capable when they smoke marijuana.\n\nSmoking marijuana drains self-confidence and arrests the development of confidence in a person's own ability to get natural rewards out of life. Because marijuana introduces people to altered perceptions and feelings, and an "I don't care" attitude, the drug encourages use of other drugs and sinks its users into an ever-deepening dependence on drug lifestyles. Drawn into the illegal drug culture, users are then available to those who are pushing other drugs.
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How Smoking Affects Your Body\nThere's hardly a part of the human body that's not affected by the chemicals in the cigarettes you smoke. Let's take a tour of your body to look at how smoking affects it.\n\nStarting at the Top\n\nAs a smoker, you're at risk for cancer of the mouth. Tobacco smoke can also cause gum disease, tooth decay and bad breath. The teeth become unsightly and yellow. Smokers may experience frequent headaches. And lack of oxygen and narrowed blood vessels to the brain can lead to strokes.\n\nLungs and Bronchi\n\nMoving down to your chest, smoke passes through the bronchi, or breathing tubes. Hydrogen cyanide and other chemicals in the smoke attack the lining of the bronchi, inflaming them and causing that chronic smoker's cough. Because the bronchi are weakened, you're more likely to get bronchial infections. Mucus secretion in your lungs is impaired, also leading to chronic coughing. Smokers are 10 times as likely to get lung cancer and emphysema as nonsmokers.\n\nSmoking and the Heart\n\nThe effects of smoking on your heart are devastating. Nicotine raises blood pressure and makes the blood clot more easily. Carbon monoxide robs the blood of oxygen and leads to the development of cholesterol deposits on the artery walls. All of these effects add up to an increased risk of heart attack. In addition, the poor circulation resulting from cholesterol deposits can cause strokes, loss of circulation in fingers and toes and impotence.\n\nSmoking and the Body's Organs\n\nThe digestive system is also affected. The tars in smoke can trigger cancer of the esophagus and throat. Smoking causes increased stomach acid secretion, leading to heartburn and ulcers. Smokers have higher rates of deadly pancreatic cancer. Many of the carcinogens from cigarettes are excreted in the urine where their presence can cause bladder cancer, which is often fatal. High blood pressure from smoking can damage the kidneys.\n\nThe Results\n\nThe health effects of smoking have results we can measure. Forty percent of men who are heavy smokers will die before they reach retirement age, as compared to only 18 percent of nonsmokers. Women who smoke face an increased risk of cervical cancer, and pregnant women who smoke take a chance with the health of their unborn babies.\n\nBut the good news is that when you quit smoking your body begins to repair itself. Ten years after you quit, your body has repaired most of the damage smoking caused. Those who wait until cancer or emphysema has set in aren't so lucky—these conditions are usually fatal. It's one more reason to take the big step and quit now.
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I think some of the symptoms are headache, stomachache, crankiness. My doctor told me that the physical addiction is over 24 hours after you quit smoking. The hardest part is breaking the habit that you've grown used to.
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No because when you drink something it gets into your blood stream and smokeing it will have a differant effect, it is absobed differantly. I don't think it will actally do anything to you apart from maybe make you sick
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I have smoked for years and I would say the only side effect to quitting has been moodiness and irritability.  I was really cranky and upset for about two weeks.  But now that I don't smoke I definately feel better.  I think my only funny stories are just being paraniod.  Walking into a store and feeling like everyone knows you are high.  \nI think while smoking I was happy and peaceful.  Nothing bothered me at all.  But when I wanted to smoke or I hadn't for a day or so, I had a short temper.
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First and foremost, figure out what it is you're nervous about and do what you can to fix it. Always remember, worrying doesn't accomplish anything but making you feel bad.\n\nSmoking can definitely adversely affect your mood. Though quitting smoking can make you even more tense at first, it's only temporary. After a few days you will be much more relaxed then you were before.
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Smoking make u go blind, causes gangrene, make your leg drop off, rot away your lungs, give you lung cancer, throat cancer, contribute to strokes and heart diseases.\n\nBasically screw up your whole body system. A slow but sure way to die early.
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I don't think you'll find a verifiable answer to this question that is what you want to hear.\n\n1.  Smoking IS very bad for your health.\n2.  Smoking causes many forms of cancer.\n3.  Smoking harms those around you.\n4.  Smoke while pregnant is linked to many childhood disorders.\n\nAnd as to #5 - 10000000000000, i'm sure i can make a list, but suffice it to say, smoking is a dangerous and idiotic thing to do.
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Take a look at these sites, they will give you lots of info,\n\nhttp://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/research_data/youth/stspta5.htm\n\nhttp://www.quit-smoking-stop.com/harmful-smoking-effects.html\n\nhttp://www.mydr.com.au/default.asp?article=2907
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Smoking doesn't have an affect on cholesterol.  However, smoking can cause problems, like inflammation in your arteries.  Then, when inflammation arises, cholesterol will be used by the body to patch the affected area.  Thus, you have a build up of cholesterol on the artery wall and sooner or later you will have a blockage.
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As a former long term user (10+ years) I haven't really noticed a whole lot of long term side affects.  All of the side affects that I noticed stopped after about 2 months of being clean.  Some of those were short term memory loss, lack of motivation to the point of procrastination, laziness/tiredness, and social anxiety problems.  It is also thought that a person who uses does not mature mentally or emotionally past the point they were at when they started using until after they stop using.  Never noticed any kind of paranoid/schizophrenic type of stuff.  Also smoking seeds is supposed to cause sterility.  There is the possibility that it causes cancer or other respiratory diseases although as far as I know it has not been proven.  Also, I can state that I have not had any lasting affects to my memory or attention.  I am currently enrolled in college and am maintaining a 3.76 GPA with a lot less studying than a lot of people.  In addition I smoked before taking my ACT (was high when took) and scored a 27 composite score.