Smoking is unhealthy People who smoke may not be able to walk long distances, run or swim as well as non-smokers, because of a lack of oxygen in their body. Smokers' lungs don't deliver oxygen to the body as efficiently as those of non-smokers. Nicotine in cigarettes can cause dizziness and nausea and can cause the heart to beat faster and work less efficiently. Many smokers develop a chronic cough caused by chemicals in cigarette smoke, which damage the tiny hairs lining the lungs that help sweep dirt and waste products out. Depending on how much you smoke, your lungs may become gray, dirty and permanently damaged, rather than pink and healthy.
Smoking is addictive It only takes a short time to become addicted to nicotine.
You are addicted when you find yourself craving cigarettes and constantly thinking about when and where you can have another. Addiction rears its ugly head when you try to quit smoking but routinely give in to constant craving for a cigarette. Quitting is possible. The program is free and offers incentives to attend and become a member of the Smoke-Free Club. Curriculum provided by the American Cancer Society Mid-Atlantic Division.