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We all know smoking is bad for our health. If you're thinking about doing something about it, use the information below to understand the risks to your health and that of your family. Quitting isn't easy, so we've included tips and methods that can help. Cigarette smoking and other forms of tobacco use are highly addictive. While there are psychological elements to the addiction, research shows there is a strong physical correlation, as well. Nicotine is the drug in tobacco that causes addiction.
Tobacco smoking, often referred to as "smoking", is the act of burning the dried or cured leaves of the tobacco plant and inhaling the smoke for pleasure or ritualistic purposes, or more commonly out of habit and to satisfy addiction. The practice was common among Native Americans of The Plains Indian religion, and was later introduced to the rest of the world by sailors following European exploration of the Americas. Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, an addictive stimulant which temporarily improves alertness and memory, but also forms a strong physical and psychological chemical dependence (addiction). Medical research has determined that smoking is a major contributing factor towards many health problems, particularly lung cancer (which has a survival percentage of 16.4%), emphysema, and cardiovascular disease.
