Smoking

• Smoking effects


  • Physical - risk of heart attack, lung cancer, bones weak/brittle, infertility, respiratory conditions
  • Intellectual - addiction, cravings, distraction
  • Emotional - Worry about cost/health problems, poor mood, poor self-esteem
  • Social - Socially excluded, people may avoid them
• Nicotine-Raises pulse rate/blood pressure
• Tar-Causes cancer
• Carbon Monoxide-reduces amount of oxygen in the blood
• • Actions: going to NHS stop smoking service for support, using nicotine replacement patches, using e-cigarettes
• • Benefits: Reduces risk of lung cancer and respiratory problems, improves mood, reduces risk of anxiety and depression