Addictions Vocab - Somking

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Smoking Cause and Effect

One of the most common problems today that are killing people, all over the world, is smoking. Many people start this horrible habit because of stress, personal issues and high blood ( press ) ......................................... Some people began ( show ) ................................... off or some people wanted to enjoy it. One cigarette can result in smoking others, which can lead to major addiction. When someone smokes a cigarette they are not only hurting ( oneself ) ..............................................., but others around them. Smoking does many horrible things to the human body that ( many ) .................................. people are not aware of. Almost everyone knows that smoking causes cancer, and heart disease; that it can ( short ) ................................. your life by 10 years or more; and that the habit can cost a smoker thousands of dirham’s a year. So, why people are still smoking? The answer is obviously, addiction. Smoking is a hard habit ( break ) ................................. because tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly ( addiction ) ...................................... . There are several effects and causes of smoking.

First of all, teenagers smoke because they want to be fit. Teens see their friends smoke and they think it ( make ) ...................................... them look cool or independent plus them. Feel no tension plus worries. The first cause of smoking which is Nicotine is an addictive and ( harm ) ................................... substance contained in cigarettes. It reduces tension and it ( also / believe ) ........................................................ that it can have a calming effect on people who are anxious and ( worry ) ........................................... . Although, people smoke when they are depressed, lonely or bored and it helps them to reduce the stress. Second main cause of smoking is “( psychology ) ..................................................” (MENTAL) which seems to be a very important factor for people to get the habit. In many cases, smoking ( start ) ........................ at a young age due to high blood pressure, tobacco. Many people who start smoking have a family member or close friend who smokes. Smoking is like a slow ( die ) ............................ . There are various examples of smoking. Smoking leads to lung cancer, heart disease, strokes, asthma and wide variety of other diseases. Smokers experience more coughs and colds as compared to non- smokers. Besides affecting oneself, it also has a negative impact on others around smokers which is also known as second hand smoking. Also any pregnant women who ( expose ) ........................................ to cigarettes smoke will have an increased risk of having ( normal ) ........................................... baby.

Have you ever wondered what's in the cigarette that millions of people love to smoke every day? Well, there are over 4000 toxic substances in a cigarette.

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Some of these are: Arsenic (found in rat poisons), Acetic acid (found in hair dye developer), Ammonia (found in household cleaners), Benzene (found in rubber cement), Butane (found in lighter fluid), Carbon Monoxide (found in car fumes), Hydrazine and Methanol (both found in rocket fuel), Tar (found in roads).

Smoking is a habit which individuals find difficult to quit. Many people make ( prepare ) ............................................ for months in their effort to get rid of the habit, Many teenagers smoke because of ( depress ) ......................................... and stress, but they should know by now that smoking kills you from the inside there are many ways ( solve ) ................................ problems like those but one of them is NOT smoking. It's just madness and it ( give ) ............................. you cancer. People like teenagers don’t think. SMOKING is BAD for YOU!!!!!!

Causes and Effects of Smoking Smoking is considered as one of the most dangerous habits of an individual, especially for women and children eventually leading to several ( complicate ) ................................... and causing grave health problems. There are numerous harmful as well as dangerous effects ( relate ) ............................................ with smoking. Carbon monoxide and nicotine in cigarette smoking has been related with several adverse impacts on lungs and heart. For example, for pregnant women it can eventually result in grave outcomes including; low birth weight babies, preterm delivery; premature rupture of membranes, placental ( abnormal ) ................................., and increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome. It is pertinent to mention that smoking ( cause ) ........................................ vascular diseases that in turns affect flow of blood through the placenta. Smokers, in fact, look older than they actually are because the blood vessels are partially ( obstruct ) ......................................... and calcified. The complications resulting from placental abruption are more common in smokers.

As mentioned above, smoking cigarette includes carbon monoxide. Since carbon monoxide is the ( replace ) ....................................... for oxygen in the blood during smoking, there are some foetuses that could attempt to compensate for this particular ( deprive ) ............................ by creating extra red blood cells for the purpose of carrying extra oxygen. In some extraordinary cases, the blood gets ( thick ) ................................... from the proliferation of such cells and ultimately cuts off the supply of blood to critical organs with fatal results.

Smoking causes a person's heart to run in overdrive and ultimately there is a shortage of oxygen in heart. Heart then has to work more for ( maintain ) .................................... supply to the entire human body. The blood vessels ( narrow ) ........................................ causing high blood pressure. Moreover, smoking impacts the cardiovascular system of human beings which also ( become ) ........................................... a cause of high blood pressure or hypertension. The effect of high blood pressure is heart related diseases.

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Cigarettes contain tobacco which, in turn, possesses nicotine and different other toxic chemicals. These chemicals cause blood vessel to be ( narrow ) ................................ than normal. When blood passes through these narrow vessels it creates extra pressure and results in hypertension having some serious effects on human body including heart strokes and paralysis. Cigarettes causes ( deteriorate ) ......................................... in quality of blood and increases cholesterol level, at times, also creates clots in the heart. The effect of increased level of cholesterol and ( create ) ................................. of clots in blood is also heart attack as well as ( impact ) ................................... other parts of body.

The ( combine ) .............................................. of carbon monoxide and nicotine especially in cigarettes causes increase heart rate and strained heart blood vessels. It cuts off supply of oxygen to other parts of human body including hands and feet, and limbs. These causes have grave effects on entire human body and increase chances of death. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people ( die ) .......................................every year, around the world, due to smoking. Smoking ( consider ) ........................................... as a slow way of death. For example, it causes emphysema that slowly but ( continue ) .................................. effects lungs. The effect of emphysema is repeated attacks of bronchitis, lung-diseases and heart failure.

Nicotine in blood causes shortage of oxygen in the human body which, in turn, exerts pressure on heart. Moreover, it blocks the arteries and causes damage to the blood vessels. The damage effects flow of blood and increase blood pressure. Chemicals present in tobacco causes damage to the lining of blood vessels that effects fats level and increase the risk of atheroma being a major cause of heart diseases.

Smoking during Pregnancy

Smoking limits, unfortunately, restricts the overall nutrition that a newly-born baby is able ( receive ) ..................................... . This can be specifically detrimental in late pregnancy when the brain of baby is ( swift ) ..................................... developing. Furthermore, evidence suggests that nicotine has a direct adverse effect on developing nerve cells. Small doses, in animals, of nicotine ( inject ) ...................................... into the mother in pregnancy normally result in brain malformations, learning problems, and poor ( function ) ....................................... .

Studies have revealed the fact that women exposed to nicotine in pregnancy are more likely to show ( behave ) ........................................ and learning problems years later. Babies born too small or prematurely for their gestational age may end up confronting ( learn ) ....................................... problems their entire lives. Smokeless tobacco also includes nicotine. The quantity of nicotine absorbed is generally more than the quantity ( deliver ) ....................................... by any cigarette. People, who chew or dip, receive about the similar quantity of nicotine as regular smokers.

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The most dangerous substances causing substances in smokeless tobacco are known as 'tobacco-specific nitrosamines' that ( find ) ....................................... at levels hundred times higher compared with the nitrosamines allowed in beer, bacon, and different other foods. The juice resulted from the smokeless tobacco is, in fact, ( absorb ) .......................................through the lining of the mouth. This creates white patches and sores that mostly lead to cancer of the mouth. Users of smokeless tobacco significantly increase their risk of other cancers. Other effects of smokeless tobacco use include stained teeth and filings, chronic bad breath, tooth decay, gum disease, tooth abrasion tooth ( lose ) ......................................, and loss of bone in the jaw. They could also have problems with high blood pressure and ( expose ) ............................................ to the increased risk for heart disease.

Smokers have ( compare ) .............................................great risk of ectopic pregnancy- a pregnancy just outside the uterus- and also miscarriage. This risk exist more in smokers compared with non-smokers. It is most likely that smokers may develop other complications like more risk of ( infect ) .................................... . Discontinuing the habit of smoking during pregnancy is ( benefit ) ..........................................; however, ceasing right from the time it is planned or at the start of the pregnancy is considered ( wise ) ............................... . Any pregnant women can be ( succeed ) .......................................... in giving up the habit of smoking; however, she may need sympathetic motivation-mental support and health.

Smoking during pregnancy causes certain complications such as detachment of placenta, ( blood ) ............................................, and premature birth. It produces effects not only on mother but also newly-born baby along with increased chances of abortion. Studies ( show ) ........................................ that, in case of pregnant women, nicotine has more grave effects compared with heroine or similar drugs. Nicotine in smoking effects newly-born baby because blood is directly sent to the placenta through arteries and spans resulting from it can reduce the amount of oxygen ( receive ) .................................... by the baby. Resultantly, chances of low-birth rate are more. Moreover, premature delivery can eventually lead to ( disaster ) ................................... health conditions of both mother and baby, for example, cerebral palsy, metal retardation, and in some cases death.

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KEY One of the most common problems today that are killing people, all over the world, is smoking. Many people start this horrible habit because of stress, personal issues and high blood pressure. Some people began showing off or some people wanted to enjoy it. One cigarette can result in smoking others, which can lead to major addiction. When someone smokes a cigarette they are not only hurting themselves, but others around them. Smoking does many horrible things to the human body that most people are not aware of. Almost everyone knows that smoking causes cancer, and heart disease; that it can shorten your life by 10 years or more; and that the habit can cost a smoker thousands of dirham’s a year. So, why people are still smoking? The answer is obviously, addiction. Smoking is a hard habit to break because tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly addictive. There are several effects and causes of smoking.

First of all, teenagers smoke because they want to be fit. Teens see their friends smoke and they think it makes them look cool or independent plus them. Feel no tension plus worries. The first cause of smoking which is Nicotine is an addictive and harmful substance contained in cigarettes. It reduces tension and it is also believed that it can have a calming effect on people who are anxious and worried. Although, people smoke when they are depressed, lonely or bored and it helps them to reduce the stress. Second main cause of smoking is “psychological” (MENTAL) which seems to be a very important factor for people to get the habit. In many cases, smoking is started at a young age due to high blood pressure, tobacco. Many people who start smoking have a family member or close friend who smokes. Smoking is like a slow death. There are various examples of smoking. Smoking leads to lung cancer, heart disease, strokes, asthma and wide variety of other diseases. Smokers experience more coughs and colds as compared to non- smokers. Besides affecting oneself, it also has a negative impact on others around smokers which is also known as second hand smoking. Also any pregnant women who are exposed to cigarettes smoke will have an increased risk of having abnormal baby.

Have you ever wondered what's in the cigarette that millions of people love to smoke every day? Well, there are over 4000 toxic substances in a cigarette. Some of these are: Arsenic (found in rat poisons), Acetic acid (found in hair dye developer), Ammonia (found in household cleaners), Benzene (found in rubber cement), Butane (found in lighter fluid), Carbon Monoxide (found in car fumes), Hydrazine and Methanol (both found in rocket fuel), Tar (found in roads).

Smoking is a habit which individuals find difficult to quit. Many people make preparations for months in their effort to get rid of the habit, Many teenagers smoke because of depression and stress, but they should know by now that smoking kills you from the inside there are many ways to solve problems like those but one of them is NOT smoking. It's just madness and it will give you cancer. People like teenagers don’t think. SMOKING is BAD for YOU!!!!!!

Causes and Effects of Smoking

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Smoking is considered as one of the most dangerous habits of an individual, especially for women and children eventually leading to several complications and causing grave health problems. There are numerous harmful as well as dangerous effects related with smoking. Carbon monoxide and nicotine in cigarette smoking has been related with several adverse impacts on lungs and heart. For example, for pregnant women it can eventually result in grave outcomes including; low birth weight babies, preterm delivery; premature rupture of membranes, placental abnormalities, and increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome. It is pertinent to mention that smoking causes vascular diseases that in turns affect flow of blood through the placenta. Smokers, in fact, look older than they actually are because the blood vessels are partially obstructed and calcified. The complications resulting from placental abruption are more common in smokers.

As mentioned above, smoking cigarette includes carbon monoxide. Since carbon monoxide is the replacement for oxygen in the blood during smoking, there are some foetuses that could attempt to compensate for this particular deprivation by creating extra red blood cells for the purpose of carrying extra oxygen. In some extraordinary cases, the blood gets thicker from the proliferation of such cells and ultimately cuts off the supply of blood to critical organs with fatal results.

Smoking causes a person's heart to run in overdrive and ultimately there is a shortage of oxygen in heart. Heart then has to work more for maintaining supply to the entire human body. The blood vessels are narrowed causing high blood pressure. Moreover, smoking impacts the cardiovascular system of human beings which also becomes a cause of high blood pressure or hypertension. The effect of high blood pressure is heart related diseases.

Cigarettes contain tobacco which, in turn, possesses nicotine and different other toxic chemicals. These chemicals cause blood vessel to be narrower than normal. When blood passes through these narrow vessels it creates extra pressure and results in hypertension having some serious effects on human body including heart strokes and paralysis. Cigarettes causes deterioration in quality of blood and increases cholesterol level, at times, also creates clots in the heart. The effect of increased level of cholesterol and creation of clots in blood is also heart attack as well as impacting other parts of body.

The combination of carbon monoxide and nicotine especially in cigarettes causes increase heart rate and strained heart blood vessels. It cuts off supply of oxygen to other parts of human body including hands and feet, and limbs. These causes have grave effects on entire human body and increase chances of death. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people die every year, around the world, due to smoking. Smoking is considered as a slow way of death. For example, it causes emphysema that slowly but continuously effects lungs. The effect of emphysema is repeated attacks of bronchitis, lung-diseases and heart failure.

Nicotine in blood causes shortage of oxygen in the human body which, in turn, exerts pressure on heart. Moreover, it blocks the arteries and causes damage to the blood vessels. The damage effects flow of blood and increase blood pressure. Chemicals present in

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tobacco causes damage to the lining of blood vessels that effects fats level and increase the risk of atheroma being a major cause of heart diseases.

Smoking during Pregnancy

Smoking limits, unfortunately, restricts the overall nutrition that a newly-born baby is able to receive. This can be specifically detrimental in late pregnancy when the brain of baby is swiftly developing. Furthermore, evidence suggests that nicotine has a direct adverse effect on developing nerve cells. Small doses, in animals, of nicotine injected into the mother in pregnancy normally result in brain malformations, learning problems, and poor functioning.

Studies have revealed the fact that women exposed to nicotine in pregnancy are more likely to show behavioural and learning problems years later. Babies born too small or prematurely for their gestational age may end up confronting learning problems their entire lives. Smokeless tobacco also includes nicotine. The quantity of nicotine absorbed is generally more than the quantity delivered by any cigarette. People, who chew or dip, receive about the similar quantity of nicotine as regular smokers.

The most dangerous substances causing substances in smokeless tobacco are known as 'tobacco-specific nitrosamines' that are found at levels hundred times higher compared with the nitrosamines allowed in beer, bacon, and different other foods. The juice resulted from the smokeless tobacco is, in fact, absorbed through the lining of the mouth. This creates white patches and sores that mostly lead to cancer of the mouth. Users of smokeless tobacco significantly increase their risk of other cancers. Other effects of smokeless tobacco use include stained teeth and filings, chronic bad breath, tooth decay, gum disease, tooth abrasion tooth loss, and loss of bone in the jaw. They could also have problems with high blood pressure and are exposed to the increased risk for heart disease.

Smokers have comparatively great risk of ectopic pregnancy- a pregnancy just outside the uterus- and also miscarriage. This risk exist more in smokers compared with non-smokers. It is most likely that smokers may develop other complications like more risk of infections. Discontinuing the habit of smoking during pregnancy is beneficial; however, ceasing right from the time it is planned or at the start of the pregnancy is considered wiser. Any pregnant women can be successful in giving up the habit of smoking; however, she may need sympathetic motivation-mental support and health.

Smoking during pregnancy causes certain complications such as detachment of placenta, bleeding, and premature birth. It produces effects not only on mother but also newly-born baby along with increased chances of abortion. Studies have shown that, in case of pregnant women, nicotine has more grave effects compared with heroine or similar drugs. Nicotine in smoking effects newly-born baby because blood is directly sent to the placenta through arteries and spans resulting from it can reduce the amount of oxygen received by the baby. Resultantly, chances of low-birth rate are more. Moreover,

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premature delivery can eventually lead to disastrous health conditions of both mother and baby, for example, cerebral palsy, metal retardation, and in some cases death.