Smoking addiction is the main public health problem in our country and in the world. 4.9 million people die every year in the world due to cigarette addiction. If necessary precautions are not taken, cigarette addiction is expected to reach 10 million in 2020.
People in environments where smoking is harmed as much as the smoker. People who are exposed to cigarette smoke in the same environment are seriously harmed as passive smokers. Various studies show that 70% of homes have at least one person who smokes. Care should be taken not to smoke in environments where children are present. It is our responsibility to protect children and young people from smoking. We must first start healing from within our homes.
How Does Cigarette Addiction Affect Our Health?
Research shows that smoking increases the risk of heart attack by 2.5 times. In addition, 35% of cancer-related deaths in men and 15% in women are caused by smoking addiction. Unfortunately, cigarette addiction shortens life expectancy by 14.5 years for women and 13.2 years for men.
What are the Psychological Effects of Cigarette Addiction?
It has many psychological effects such as anxiety disorder, forgetfulness and difficulty in concentration, depressive mood, restlessness, anger, and sleep disturbance.
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Cigarette Addiction Treatment with Psychotherapy
When I observe environments where smoking is intense, I understand that people smoke after a dinner, during a break after a busy work schedule, or resort to smoking during a stressful period. Need a cigarette? Or to manage these processes? What meanings you attach to smoking is very important. When you repeat a behavior frequently, after a while that behavior becomes a habit. Smoking is also a behavioral habit. When you realize your basic needs underlying this behavior and take steps to manage these processes, you take control to break the chain of addiction. In psychotherapy, the client must manage the processes in which he/she chooses to smoke, cope with the psychological effects that arise in this process, and take control of his/her life. It is aimed to lead a healthy life. You can get support for smoking addiction. Everyone has the right to live healthy. With love and respect.
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