An alcohol-free life, therefore, enables the Christian to have a redemptive witness. All you need is Jesus Christ in your heart. By J. Emmett Henderson, Executive Director Trends show that by the year 2,030, tobacco will be the worlds leading cause of death and disability. Tobacco will claim more lives than HIV, tuberculosis, maternal mortality, motor vehicle accidents, suicide and homicide combined. Tobacco will also kill 250 million children and adolescents who are alive today.
Cigarette smoking is the major cause of cancer deaths today.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death. One of every five deaths from cardiovascular disease is directly attributable to smoking. Smokers lose an average of 15 years of life. Nicotine is a powerful addiction. Ninety percent of smokers who annually try to quit, fail.