No matter how long you've smoked, your health will improve when you quit. Nicotine, the drug in tobacco, is one of the most addictive substances known. Besides the physical addiction, many smokers also become psychologically hooked on cigarettes. There are many methods you can try that can help you quit and stay quit. Smoking can also aggravate many of the problems that people with diabetes already face, such as heart and blood vessel disease.
Smoking cuts the amount of oxygen reaching tissues.
The decrease in oxygen can lead to a heart attack, stroke, miscarriage, or stillbirth. Smoking increases your cholesterol levels and the levels of some other fats in your blood, raising your risk of a heart attack. Smoking damages and constricts the blood vessels. This damage can worsen foot ulcers and lead to blood vessel disease and leg and foot infections. Smokers with diabetes are more likely to get nerve damage and kidney disease.