why do people smoke and drink bad stuff?
152655
It usually starts with wanting to be one of the crowd, and then quickly turns into a serious addiction.\n\nPeople that smoke and drink are just loosers, they just don't know it yet.
978068
sXe people are insane.  They like to think they are better than everyone because they don't like drugs.  Most of the ones I know who claim to be "sXe, omgz!" smoke cigarettes and drink, they just say they're straight edge for the attention.
835666
The EPA has done study upon study on second hand smoke and the only thing they can definitely say is that it makes your hair and clothes smell bad.  The fact is: ciggarette smoke is a carcinogen which falls under the "one hit theory".  That means one exposure can lead to cancer, or a billion exposures lead to cancer.  It effects everyone differently.  You hear about 90 year smokers living til 110, or someone dying from lung cancer at the age of 30 who has never had a smoke.  Second hand smoke is awful, because it makes people smell bad and just isn't fun to be around, but it has not proven to be harmful.
202059
Hi person from outer space.  Which planet are you from and what brought you to visit this planet?  To answer your question, smoking is the process of setting on fire and inhaling dried tobacco leaves that have been shredded and encased in very thin paper (which holds them together).  It is a pleasurable experience because it releases nicotine into the blood stream which makes us humans feel relaxed and happy.  Too much nicotine is poisonous though and can kill people.\n\nThe negative side of smoking is that traces of tar are left in the lungs and this can cause bad problems over time.  Also smoking has been linked to all sorts of cancers.  \n\nAt the moment it is considered very anti-social to smoke cigarettes, and a lot of people are coming under pressure to quit.\n\nAs an ex-smoker myself, I recommend stopping for fitness reasons.  I have found it much easier to do physical activity for extended periods of time since I stopped smoking.  However, I do miss smoking and one of the first things I would do if armageddon was due would be to smoke a pack of cigarettes.
912152
Smoking is bad for your health - period.
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Smoking, whether it is in the form of cigarettes, bidi, cigar or hookah, is a form of nicotine addiction. All of them are harmful. It can cause cancer and damages the lungs and the respiratory tract.\n\nCigarette smoking is a major cause of preventable deaths worldwide. On an average, people who smoke die 5 to 8 years earlier than people who dont smoke. Tobacco users, and people who live with smokers, have nearly all cases of lung cancer. Their risk of developing throat, mouth, oesophageal, pancreatic, kidney, bladder, and cervical cancer is several times greater than for people who are not regularly exposed to tobacco smoke. Smoking is the major cause of emphysema, a debilitating lung disease which slowly destroys a persons ability to breathe normally. Smoking is especially hazardous for people with heart disease, blood vessel disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or a family history of these diseases.\n\nSmokers, and those living with smokers, have a two times greater risk of fatal heart disease. Smoking also increases the risk of having a stroke. Women, especially those over 35 years old, who take birth control pills and smoke have an increased risk of stroke or heart attack. Increased blood pressure is another danger of smoking. Smoking also decreases HDL (the good cholesterol) levels. Smokers and people living with them have a two to three times greater chance of having peptic ulcers. Smokers also have a greater than average risk of hip, wrist, and fractures of the spine. In addition, smoking also complicates sleep disorders. Smokers also tend to get colds and other respiratory tract infections more often than nonsmokers.\n\nTobacco smoke is dangerous to nonsmokers. Exposure to the smoke, also called passive smoking, increases the risks of nonsmokers getting the same problems as smokers. A nonsmoker in a very smoky room for 1 hour with several smokers inhales as many bad chemicals as he would inhale by actually smoking 10 or more cigarettes himself.\n\nSmoking affects pregnant women and their unborn children. Smoking mothers have a greater risk of miscarriage and stillbirth. Children born to women who smoke have lower birth weights on average. They also have more frequent respiratory infections, a higher risk of chronic ear infections and asthma, and less efficient lung function. Children of smokers usually become cigarette smokers themselves. The more cigarettes a person smokes each day, the greater the risk of disease. Cigar and pipe smokers are at the same risk for cancers of the mouth, lip, larynx, and oesophagus as cigarette smokers. Fortunately, when a smoker stops smoking many of these risks decrease. Users of snuff or chewing tobacco (smokeless tobacco) increase their risk of cancer of the mouth. The mouth cancer can develop relatively quickly, within 10 to 15 years of the first use of snuff or chewing tobacco.
1141403
They smoke because they hate themselves and want to die. Isn't this why all of those who smoke do it?
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Read this \nSmoking is one of the worst things kids or adults can do to their bodies. Yet every single day nearly 4,400 kids between the ages 12 and 17 start smoking. Why? There's more than just one simple answer. Some kids may start smoking just because they're curious. Others may like the idea of doing something dangerous - something grown-ups don't want them to do. Still others might have grown up around lots of people who smoke and they might think it's the way to act like an adult.\n\nYou've probably heard that smoking and tobacco use can cause cancer and heart disease. That's true, but sometimes kids can't really think that far into the future to worry about an illness they might not get for 20 years. So let's talk about the problems that might affect kids more quickly:\n\nbad breath \nyellow teeth \nsmelly clothes \nmore colds and coughs \ndifficulty keeping up with friends when playing sports \nempty wallet - cigarettes and tobacco products are very expensive! \n\nWhy Is It So Bad for You?\nCigarettes and smokeless tobacco kill hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. You know those rubber bracelets that were created to bring attention to different causes? The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids created a red one with the number 1,200 on it. Why 1,200? That's the number of people who die each day due to smoking.\n\nThe nicotine and other poisonous chemicals in tobacco cause lots of diseases, like heart problems and some kinds of cancer. If you smoke, you hurt your lungs and heart each time you light up. It also can make it more difficult for blood to move around in the body, so smokers may feel tired and cranky. The longer you smoke, the worse the damage becomes.\n\n\n\nThe Other Cost of Smoking\nUsing tobacco eats up a lot of money, too. A pack of cigarettes costs $4, on average. That means, even if you buy just one pack a week, you'll spend $208 in a year. Some people smoke a pack a day, which adds up to $1,460! That's a lot of CDs, computer games, and clothes.\n\nWhat's It Like?\nUsually, people don't like smoking or chewing tobacco at first. Your body is smart, and it knows when it's being poisoned. When people try smoking for the first time, they often cough a lot and feel pain or burning in their throat and lungs. This is your lungs' way of trying to protect you and tell you to keep them smoke free. Also, many people say that they feel sick to their stomachs or even throw up. If someone accidentally swallows chewing tobacco, they may be sick for hours. Yuck.\n\nI don´t know why people smoke when they know it is dangerus, bad, murderous   for them?  bye...
1069118
why would someone ever think that yellow teeth and bad breath are cool?? and smoking is stupid neway...i mean y do that when all your doing is killing yourself and killing others as well (second hand smoke). ?? smoking is retarded
239825
Because it is so gross. Your breath and clothes stink all the time. Your teeth rot sooner and it deteriorates your health, smokers usually aren't health conscious so they probably don't care what they eat or even excercise. Women like healthy clean men. Also, women take into consideration about having children one day. It affects your sperm, it is cancerous and even if you do have children, no mother wants smoke near her baby. Smoking around infants can lead to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, allergies and asthma. Trust me, women think in the future. Just quit. It is sooo gross! I agree with livinghaunted. It is a symbol of trash.
1111377
Sheesh! We'll ignore the fact that you can't spell and your grammar is atrocious. It seems some people are also addicted to putting things in the wrong category, and you appear to be afflicted with that addiction. \nThe reason people are addicted to anything, from smoking and drinking to eating peanut butter, is that when they do so the pleasure center of their brain produces endorphins, which makes them feel good. In an effort to get more of these endorphins, they repeat the action that produced the salubrious result in the first place.
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It is VERY bad for you. It is classified as a hallucinogenic drug and therefore you can have mind-bending experiences. It also leads one to try other even more dangerous drugs to get an even "better high." Further, you can become psychologically dependent on the drug and "need" a fix which means you are addicted. Also, it is bad for your lungs and can lead to cancer. Actually, there are so many reasons why it is bad to smoke the stuff, it is difficult to believe people do!! Stop now while you can!!
682927
AMEN sista........ both my parents smoke, my boyfriend smokes, and my friends smoke... I don not, what is the point really? WHY Smoke... it's makes your clothes and house stink, cost you a sh*t load of money each month, smell your fingers.....gross they smell like an ashtray don't they. I mean I don't care if people smoke, but their is really no POINT to ever start, espically people that never smoked and then they start when their like in their 20's thats crazy!!!
242366
They are both very bad for your health. Both cause cancer. Socially, I would say smoking is worse because everyone else has to inhale your smoke as well. However spitting that nastimess in front of people is plain disgusting!
378910
A better question is:  "Why do people start to smoke today?"\n\nObviously, people become addicted and find it difficult to quit.  But, why on earth would anyone in the year 2006 stick a cancer stick in his mouth for the first time?  Anyone who does is a complete idiot.
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Some people like alcohol, some do not..\nIt all is based on personal preference..if you dont enjoy doing something, why do it..\n\nIt might be the taste, the feeling they get, or for medical reasons..It might also have to do with their religion and beliefs..\n\nI dont care if people drink or choose not to, its their right to do as they wish ..
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Cigarettes, so called because the tobacco and other chemicals in them are very bad for you and people who smoke have such a higher rate of developing lung cancer, and other cancers.