Cigarette smoking and the use of other smokeless tobacco products are choices. For this reason, the American Cancer Society dubs smoking as “the most preventable cause of premature death in our society.” Cigarette smoking is still the number one cause of cancer deaths and is responsible for almost one in five deaths in the United ...
Hookah smoking is a growing trend among young people. This practice of smoking through an oversized pipe is rapidly gaining a following as hookah bars open up and cafes and coffee shops dedicate special areas for hookah devotees to enjoy a leisurely smoke. Originating in India, the practice of hookah smoking has spread to the ...
Kicking a habit is never easy. A habit is defined as a tendency towards an action, which has become spontaneous by repetition. There are any number of activities that can be described as habitual – your morning routine, the route you take to work, the way you brush your teeth. Some habits are good for ...
Cigarette smoking is responsible for an estimated 443,000 deaths annually nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control reports the number of tobacco related deaths in the US is greater than all HIV/AIDS, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides and murders combined. [i] So what is stopping these deadly and addictive products from becoming ...
