Smoking is a very important cause of illness and death, both in people who smoke personally or in people who do not smoke but inhale passively as a result of being in a smoking environment. Smoking and tobacco use are the most important preventable causes of death in the world.
It is known that today, approximately one-third of adults smoke and the rate of smoking in the female population is increasing. Cigarettes are currently used by 1.2 billion people over the age of 15 in the world. It is estimated that approximately 5 million people in the world die every year from diseases related to smoking and tobacco use.
Addiction refers to a person losing control over substance intake; irrepressible desire for an object, person or being; It is defined as the situation of being dominated by another will. The person may neglect work, family relationships, school success, and even self-care.
Cigarette-nicotine addiction is a substance addiction and a brain disease.
First of all, one of the points that should be emphasized is that smoking in adolescence is the most important risk factor for smoking in adulthood. Smoking decreases as people stay away from smoking environments.
Smoking or inhaling smoke creates psychological and physical addiction in the person over time. Physiological dependence lasts three months. More severe withdrawal is experienced in the first month (3-4 weeks). Excessive desire to smoke, tension, lack of concentration, increased appetite, depressive mood, canker sores in the mouth, insomnia and restlessness are symptoms of withdrawal.
Psychological addiction lasts a lifetime. You need to change habits and change lifestyle. It is necessary to keep a distance from beverages used with cigarettes (such as tea, coffee and alcohol) and from people and environments where people smoke together.
There are many methods to eliminate deprivation for physiological addiction.
If there are psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, insomnia and burnout underlying the addiction, it would be appropriate to first balance this situation and then quit smoking.
As with all addictions, it is important to maintain intention and determination in smoking. Take care of yourself, live a quality life It is necessary to make an effort.
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