Smoking is one of the common habits that people tend to have despite knowing the dangers associated with it. This essay will expand upon the causes of this habit and how this could be reduced in our day to day life that could benefit the society.
Cigarettes contain several chemicals but the major one is nicotine. It is obtained from the plant called tobacco. When a person smokes a cigarette, he inhales the nicotine which gets absorbed by blood in lungs and this gets transported across the body. This in-turn gives some kind of a pleasurable feeling for the person who’s smoking and it gives some sort of relaxation from unpleasant feelings. It is because of this pleasure, people get addicted to smoking quickly as in the current scenario, many people go through a lot of things and they are in need of some sort of escapism from such unpleasant things. However, these chemicals does no good for our body. Infact, it actually has a negative effect, mostly resulting in the formation of cancer causing tumours. The deterioiration of the health does not restrict to the ones who smoke, but also to the ones who inhale the smoke that was expelled by them. This is called as passive smoking and passive smoking people are more prone to adverse health affects than the one who smokes.
With this in mind, it is necessary to invoke laws and best practices among the citizens so that the health of both the smoker and the non-smoker could be taken care of. There are several laws which prohibits smoking in public places but further more measures are required to be put in place so that the smoking could be reduced even more. There are restaurants and shop which would have designated space for smoking for people to smoke. This ensures that atleast people are protected from passive smoking without their knowledge. Other than this, many awareness campaigns are being conducted, which emphasizes on the effects the smoking could have both on the individuals health as well as the well-being of the people close to them. Statutory warnings are also being shown before movies for this purpose where they even show the disatrous effect it has on the people. Such awareness campaigns could also help them in navigating their rehabilitation journey where they can find pleasure by doing activities that is healthy for both body and mind
In conclusion, It is the addiction due to the pleasure that the smoking gives, which is the major cause for the people not being able to leave this habit but proper awareness and guidance could help people reduce smoking as well as be of good help for other people around them.