Don't you think its time to quit?

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Do you smoke because you are mentally ill?

Evidence exists that smoking is more common for people who have a mental illness than in the general population, for example it is estimated that up to 80% of people with Schizophrenia smoke.

Smokers regularly report that the habit works in a stress-reducing manner, and the alleviation of some symptoms of mental illness. However smoking has a number of very serious health outcomes which mean that every effort should be made to help people who want to, stop.

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Result of Smoking

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Pocket Information Sheet

What you should know before the first puff...

EFFECTS of SMOKING vary from person to person but by smoking just one cigarette you can have -

• Raised blood pressure and heart rate and decreased blood flow to body extremities
• Stimulated brain and nervous system activity for a short time
• Dizziness, nausea, watery eyes, and acid in the stomach
• Less appetite and awareness of taste and smell

In addition -

• smoking makes you stink
• smoking makes you sick
• smoking causes wrinkles
• smoking costs you a fortune

WARNING - Danger! Danger!

1. Smoking during pregnancy can affect the unborn child.
2. Women smokers who use a contraceptive pill may be more likely to suffer heart or blood vessel disease.
3. Smoking affects the reproductive system and can cause the sex organs of the smoker (male or female) to malfunction.
4. Long-term effects increase the risk of developing life-threatening conditions such as respiratory infections, emphysema, heart attack, coronary disease, stroke, cancer, stomach ulcers, and/or peripheral vascular disease.
5. Secondhand smoking is DANGEROUS for nonsmokers and can actually cause lung damage, cancer, and heart disease.

Why would anyone want to smoke?

• Because your friends do
• You get bored
• You think it makes you popular
• You think it makes you feel good or relaxes you
• Because it looks great in the movies and magazines
• or maybe you're just addicted?

What you gain if you quit today

• Within one week nicotine and carbon monoxide will be out of your system and your lungs will be working more efficiently
• Your senses of taste and smell will improve
• Your blood flow will improve
• Your hair, fingers, teeth, and clothes will look and smell cleaner
• After 1 2 months the risk of cancer and heart disease is reduced

Source: http://www.wctu.org/what_s_your_poison_.html

WHO Data on Smoking Situation Bangladesh