Smoking Habits

Substance revilement Paper HCA 250 September 30, 2012 Substance Abuse Paper I topic I have chosen to talk about is about the dangers of weed tobacco at young age into adulthood. fume Tobacco is the leading political campaign of premature death in boobrs and it has been joined to death of non- bumrs which is known as second-hand smoke. Just like Alcohol and do drugs abuse, smoking tobacco is used for many reasons for example simply cosmos cool, to fit in, peer pressure, and my parents do it. Now lets dissertate the reason why smoking tobacco is dangerous to the smokers and non-smokers.The reason for smoking is psychological, because the way smoking is glamorized in the movies and withal in advertisements. This is not the documentary reason one chooses to smoke the addiction is due to the nicotine which makes it hard to retract once one has started. One can overcome his or her addiction, when the psychological reasons for smoking are eliminated. The reasons people chose to start smoking tobacco was to attest he or she is not timid or afraid, because his or her friends do it, to look cool, to act grown-up, sign of rebellion, parents are smokers, role models smoke, because of advertisement, for weight loss, and to sign anxiety.The effects of smoking in the workplace can lead to extra smoke breaks, absenteeism, involuntary smoking, second-hand smoke, higher insurance premiums, increased chances of lung cancer in non-smokers and smokers, heart disease in non-smokers and smokers, effects the fetus of a large(predicate) worker, and irritation of eyes, headaches, nasal discomfort, cough, sore throat, or sneezing. To help employees control his or her smoking habit should begin with restricting smoking in the workplace.By doing this it helps stir a wellnessy program in the workplace. Considering that exposure to tobacco smoke is a health hazard that many face on a daily basis. Therefore some would agree that this exposure should be addressed, accordingly making it a workplace health program for all non-smoker and smokers. In order to help employees control his or her smoking habits is to introduce a smoking policy. When this policy is introduced it should be enforced at all measure by smokers and backed by all employers and employees.A company can overly help those who want to stop smoking by offering fittingness and nutritional counseling, exercise classes, and organized sports activities. The relationship between mental health and tobacco can be good and bad. People with Schizophrenia and bipolar Disorder receive a calming effect from the nicotine. Although nicotine provides a calming sensation short term, in the long term it can cause mental illness and other health issues.Some people begin to smoke because of depression, although once he or she try to quit they are probably to set about an episode of major depression. One can also experience insomnia, irritability, frustration, anger, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, de creased heart rate, increased appetite, and weight gain. In culture smoking tobacco can cause serious damage to every(prenominal) organ in ones body. It is very harmful to the lungs and the cardiovascular system, this becoming the leading cause of premature death in smokers.It also causes other diseases such as heart disease, lung cancer, emphysema, peptic ulcer disease, and a stroke. References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1991, June). Retrieved from http//www. cdc. gov Environment Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Workplace Policy. (2011, evidence 1). Retrieved from http//www. ccohs. ca Mental Health Realities. (2011, July 18). Retrieved from http//mentalhealthrealities. blogspot. com Sarafino, E. (2011). Health psychology Biopsychosocial interactions (7th ed. ). Hoboken, NJ illusion Wiley & Sons, Inc.