Smoking addiction means a person has an uncontrollable dependence on cigarettes to the point where stopping will cause withdrawal symptoms. Symptoms include but not necessary restricted to the following: 

Anxiety

Depressed mood

Irritability

Increase appetite

Restlessness

 
Despite the fact that everyone knows that smoking is harmful and addictive, few people realize addictive it is. And before you realize […]

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A little side track from the usual cancer risk associated with tobacco smoke. Studies by researchers in Singapore have found a link between incense smoke and cancer risk. The report will be appearing in the October issue of the American Cancer Society journal Cancer. The authors say it’s the first investigation on such a link.
 
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It is well documented that cigarette smoke is the major cause of lung cancer. The fact is, the more you smoke and the longer you smoke, the greater your risk. So does the recent news about lung cancer vaccine for lung cancer patients a blessing for smokers to continue with the habit?
 
Recent news about lung cancer […]

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I have been talking about nicotine addiction all this while and how to kick the habit. Let us take a closer look at what is nicotine.
The main alkaloid of the tobacco plant is nicotine which is both a sedative and a stimulant. Nicotine is an oily liquid alkaloid, pale yellow, poisonous with a pungent […]

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