As little as 50mg of nicotine can be deadly if inhaled by someone who is not used to it.
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Topic:Facts about tobacco
Posted:
09-07-2009
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Q.
Im a 21 started smoking when I was 15yrs.. But Ive wasn't a heavy smoker, baisically social.. Ive stopped smoking on and off.. Its now been about 3-4months since my last cigarette. I would like to know why am I still getting the urge to smoke?
A.
Situational cravings: When we smoke, Nicotine ( the addictive substance in cigarettes) gets absorbed through the lungs into the bloodstream to the brain where it alters chemicals in the brain and makes us feel 'happy' - we miss this feeling when we try to stop smoking and this is what creates the urges , over time these cravings do become less and less but at certain times of stress or upset or even being in a place with friends where you previously would have smoked can cause the cravings to come back - we call them situational cravings - some people get them years after stopping smoking but they are gone in a flash whereas when you first stop the cravings can feel like they last a lifetime - hang in there - it will become easier for you - if you give in now you will have to go through the whole quitting process again - just having one cigarette can take you straight back to smoking what you were before. Nicotine is addictive but not harmful in the quantities received from cigarettes - it's the 4000 chemicals in cigarettes which cause health risks - Nicotine replacement therapy can be used to wean you off cigarettes slowly and help reduce the cravings but you will still need willpower. NRT is available on prescription and can be used from 12 years and above.
