what are the positive things of smoking. I mean i have heared enought abt negatives, but there is positive of?
478108
No doubt the reason you got the sniffles when you didn't smoke was because your body was clearing out all the gunk from your respiratory system - this is common, and it is the begining of getting back to good health and a longer life.  Don't delude yourself that smoking has any benefits, unfortunately any fleeting pleasure is offset by continued niggling guilt, social ostracizing, huge waste of money going to mega rich tobacco cos, and a 50% chance of suffering and dying from the worlds most preventable cause.\nThere's a lot of free info and interesting stuff, plus ways to quit at http://www.quitguide.com
1067893
how bout take it slow... instead of 3 cigs a day smoke 2 then 1 then eventually one a week then one a month and then never. chew gum instead. how bout start tomorrow. theres no price on life.
328081
Do you smoke? YES\ndid you used to smoke? YES\nAt what age did you start? 15\nWhy? What was the circumstance? I enjoyed it....initially I thought it looked cool.\nDo you know what tolerance is? Yes\nDid you develop a tolerance? Yes\nHow do you feel when you smoke? Wonderful!\nHow do you feel when you don't smoke? Horrible\nDid you ever try to quit? Nope....\nHow? What method? Did you have help? N/A\nWhy did you quit? I didn't and wouldn't.  I enjoy it too much!\nWhat does smoking do to the body?(what u know-dont search)Relaxes it.  Don't believe all the propoganda that claims it kills you.  If you know anything of science, you know that there were no control subjects in any study done, therefore the science is junk.\nDid you know you could get oral cancer? Yes, did you know that non-smokers can get oral cancer?\nDid you know that it is harmful to the non-smoker? Did you know that 2nd hand smoke is a fairy tale?  Do a little research and you will see that in 1998 the Supremem Court overrulled the EPA's opinion on 2nd hand smoke.  The courts said there was no solid proof that 2nd hand smoke is bad for ANYONE!  I urge you to research this item for your paper.
1055583
I have to agree with you about pretty much everything. I've smoked for about 10 years.  It's the 1 thing I enjoy above all others and the only thing I do anymore.  (Many various flashbacks thru all the times on everything...thanks! lol) I also have a good job & a nice house & continue to be a productive member of society, even though I'm a 'stoner'.  These days, plenty of people use the legal drugs to high every day and condemn us.  Weed is the best!
1084828
Nicotine just like alcohol is a drug, a very powerful addicting drug.  It's the addictive powers that keep smokers smoking.  For some people, they feel calmer when they smoke, more relaxed.  For some people, they do it to lose weight, others may do it to be cool.  Others do it because they were bullied into it and others do it because they enjoy smoking.  But the bottom line for all these excuses is they are all addicted to nicotine.\n\nDepending on the willingness of the smoker actually determines if they quit for good or not.  If a smoker is determined to quit for good there are lots of things that person(s) can try with success.  From hypnotherapy to a patch.  But not only is it the willingness to quit important but their belief if the products would work or not for them.  Smokers must look at the possibilities and be more up beat about their process and their future and have a positive attitude as well.  If the smoker says "oh that won't work for me!"  then he or she just sealed his fate by being pessimistic/negative already without even trying the product(s).\n\nSo in essense it isn't that it is hard to invent medications that block the receptors, the problem usually comes from the individual(s) willingness and their belief in themselves to quit.\n\nI hope I was helpful to you!  Have a great evening!
882494
Yes I totally agree with the last poster, I too believe that the only real way to give up smoking is just to drop it cold turkey, I took my last pack of cigarettes and threw them in the trash 1 week and two days ago and yes it is very hard at first, but it keeps getting easier every day and as long as you have someone to support you, you'll be fine. DROP THEM COLD TURKEY!
594646
Well you know like if you smoke, having a cig after your meal is just so good ,, i suppose you could put it this way.. a cig after something full filling just makes the activity complete, satisfying,, hmmm...
882335
The negative side effects of smoking are damage to throat and lungs;\nadded risk of heart disease;\ndepletion of certain vitamins, especially Vitamin C, which might cause some health problems, \ndiscolouration of teeth and fingernails and even the skin around the fingernails on the hand that holds the cigarette,\nostracism due to smelling like an ashtray;\nostracism due to being a smoker in the first place;\na weakened immune system due to depletion of vitamins in part, but  mainly due to being forced to smoke outdoors in the freezing cold:\nLung disease; respiratory diseases; and sometimes cancer;\ndamage to an unborn foetus;\ncosts of decorating (white walls will yellow quickly);\ncosts of buying the cigarettes;\ncosts of getting private health care for your emphysema or whatever, which your G.P. doesn't care to treat as you a smoker;\ncost of tissues which you need to hack up the daily ten oysters or so ...\nprobably more!\nThe positive side-effects should get a mention too, for the sake of an unbiased  report.\ngood for the digestion;\ngood for certain types of dental problems;\naids concentration and focussing skills;\nreduces stress;\nreduces the toxic effects of alcohol.\nProbably a lot more there too!\nIn the neutral box, premature ageing is often cited as a negative side-effect, but that probably depends on the person (By premature ageing, I mean wrinkled skin and not breathlessness due to lung capacity or heart)\nDepending on the how much nicotine and tar the cigarette contains, and on personal hygiene, smelling bad is no longer an "option".\n\nPeople who suffer from stress-related diseases are discouraged to cold turkey because their conditon would get worse. Until they can find an alternative way of managing their stress, smoking is acceptable, but hopefully they try to cut down.\nBreathing exercises are useful to delay lighting up, as is holding the cigarette in your fingers when you feel the urge to smoke, and counting to ten or whatever, in the hope that a distraction will stop you from smoking it for yet a longer while .\n\nYet why is it that after WW2, so many pregnant mothers smoked, and produced healthy babies? How did all those 60-a-day smokers live into ripe old age, with only a cough to show for it, if that? Could it be that modern cigarettes contain dangerous chemicals these days? Chemicals which are far worse than tobacco itself?
446758
oh boo hoo...bc smoking is great....go to better ventalated restaurants or stay at home...a lot of people like to smoke after they eat....im a smoker and my teeth are white....my nails are healthy....oh yeah and my breath doesn't stink....actually a lot of people can't tell i smoke unless they see me....i chew gum i wear perfume...im good to go...its people like you that are ruining it for us...so shh
709298
first off let me congratulate you on the fact that you've stop smoking smart decision. Well i think that you don't feel good since you stop smoking your body isn't use to it yet. your body is prob still getting use to you not smoking don't worry about it with time you will feel better. CONGRATS
1059719
Positive:  Don't have to smell stinch of rude smokers polluting the air or have people bumping into you with lit cigarettes.  Smokers don't linger around in IHOP and other busy restaurants while others are waiting to eat.\n\nNegative:  Have to hear the smokers whine about their rights to smoke in public.  Bar owners may lose business because smokers boycott their establishments when they find out smoking is banned.
712866
Your risk of several types of cancer are increased, and more so if you have a genetic predisposition to cancer causing cells. Besides that and, of course, the fact that it isn't legal for you to smoke, you are young and the damage you do to your body will reverse itself if you quit. Your are changing your body's ability to breathe, distribute oxygen to your brain and other organs, circulate blood properly and about thirty other things that your body does involuntarily to keep you alive. So, you need to ask yourself, why do you smoke? While at your age some people (also mostly your age) will form a certain opinion about what kind of person you are, once you hit about the twenty to twenty-two age group and older, most people think you just look weak and ignorant for not knowing what you're doing to your body and too lazy to help yourself (much in the same way most people view those who are morbidly obese). The fact that you're smoking such a small amout says to me that you don't need it, you just like it. I know. We can smell our own. When I quit I promised myself I would light up one or two whenever the mood struck me-this idea helped me quit cold turkey. I had one a couple of months later, a few a couple of months after that, another one about six months later, etc. The more time that passes the less I feel like I like it so the less I smoke. But the only reason I ever did smoke was because I liked it, the feel, the flavor, the smell even. If you can't pinpoint why you do it at all-then why do you do it at all?
52095
there are definately addictions from nicotine, which means you crave it and you'll have withdrawls if you stop. bigger concerns are second hand smoke which is more harmful to the people around you than just smoking is to you. there are carcinogens in ciggarettes, which are substances that cause cancer. how much do you really care about the people around you? smoking is also a behavioral thing for some people. especially night time smokers might be in the habit of smoking as a behavioral thing more than anything else. when my dad stopped smoking 11 years ago, he had to replace that action of smoking with something else, and he chose sugar free hard candy. it really helped him through it.
633034
Not very good reasons to start smoking. I've smoked for thirty years and have no will power to stop but I try to stop anyone from picking up this habit. Let me fill you in on what you can look forward to if you start. Smelly hair (shampoo cant compete with the odor of cigarettes)Smelly breath (Listerine only last so long) Wrinkles around your mouth from that oral sensation your talking about.Shortness of breath (so forget any strenuous sexual workout. House smells like a astray no matter how much you clean. Food doesn't taste as good as what it does to you now. Finger tips turn yellow or brown from smoke. Cloths stink after a couple of hours of wearing them. All by the way cigs are four to five dollars a pack but you need to add in the cost to see your doctor because you'll have more colds and sinus problems and your lungs will slowly be destroyed so you'll need inhalers and probably medications to help your lungs function. So if you still want to know best brand let me know and I'll tell you mine.
857147
positives-\nencouraging things that you want and discouraging things you dont want\nsubsidizing good things that arent exoncomically viable\n\nnegatives\nsubsidizing things that arent economically viable\ncorruption\ncreating a war with other industries
42448
Just an aggrivated feeling if you don't have one, or a momentary anxious feeling until you start to smoke. Not really much of a physical reaction. It is more of a mental habit than a physical addiction.
627237
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.