Smoking

Dangerous and hard to quit.

Addiction

What is an addiction?

it’s a condition that affects a lots of aspects of life, including physical and mental. There are 2 principal forms of addiction:

Addiction textIt is no secret that nicotine is very addictive, which makes quitting smoking very difficult for people. When the chemicals in nicotine reach the brain, it creates a temporary feeling of pleasure and relief. However, when the effects begin to wear off, the body craves more nicotine, which makes it an addiction.

Addiction begins with mild preferences or habits. For example, someone enjoys a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, but slowly develops a dependency that affects their life. In the case of smoking, dependence can reach a point where it dominates personal priorities, including one's own health. There are also withdrawal symptoms, such as:

  1. Irritability
  2. Restlessness
  3. Anxiety.

These are reasons that smokers are discouraged from quitting.

A person with additives objetsThe need for the substance is so strong in the mind that satisfying that desire takes priority over all sorts of things. If the person is highly addicted, he or she may:

  1. Give up food
  2. Work responsibilities
  3. Lose respect for the law
  4. risk family security
Of course, if we are talking about a legal substance like tobacco or alcohol, it is easy to obtain easily 24 hours a day. If it is an illegal substance, it is much more difficult to obtain and can involve considerable personal risk. Normally, the body screams when to stop administering the substance that has been consumed for a long time, they often suffer headaches and may even go to bed to wait for the effects of withdrawal to disappear.

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