Not guilty but gross...
Posted on 01/22/2010 6:12:31 PM PST by Drango
More and more young adults describe themselves as “part-time” puffers. But who are they kidding? It’s still a gross, dangerous habit, as we explain below.
Considering all the solid evidence about how smoking seriously messes up your health, it's hard to believe that some people still light up.
But they do — except these days, they smoke with one caveat. Instead of chain-smoking or indulging a pack-a-day habit, increasing numbers of young smokers say they only puff on a part-time basis, say fewer than six cigarettes daily.
So why do they do it at all? Some of these part-timers are attracted to the taboo aspect of the habit, so they only puff while out socially to appear more badass. Others say that cigarettes help them relieve stress, so limit their smoking to when work gets hectic or when they’re dealing with relationship issues.
Thing is, when it comes to the damage cigarettes can do, less isn’t any better. Experts say that smoking any amount of cigarettes — even a few on Saturday nights — exposes your system to toxins and carcinogens that may lead to a host of serious conditions. You know about lung cancer and heart disease. But consider a few side effects that primarily effect young adults, such as premature aging of the skin (read: wrinkles and blotches) and fertility issues. Yep, studies show that female smokers are more likely to have damaged eggs, problems conceiving, and a higher miscarriage rate than nonsmokers.
So don't kid yourself—the whole part-time puffing thing is really no less harmful than a hard-core habit. If you fall into the part-time camp, consider contacting smoking cessation groups in your area or checking in with your doctor, who can suggest effective strategies to help you kick butt for good.
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Not guilty but gross...
E-cigarettes are the only way to go, if you have to ‘smoke’.
Cosmo? There stupid mag story titles on newsstands make me blush. “100 tips for women on doing XYZ to men.” “How to be a real wh*re.” “Get a tattoo cause you need a tramp stamp.” Just total garbage.
At the risk of evoking godwin....the nazi’s where big anti-tobacco nuts as well..
At the risk of evoking godwin....the nazi’s where big anti-tobacco nuts as well..
I guess it bore repeting...
Maybe the President could come out against smoki—nevermind.
Bill Clinton could give her something...
Do they think all smokers started out at a pack a day? I started out at only one or two a day … ended smoking over a pack a day.
Total garbage. What an idiot.
I don’t understand how anyone can limit their habit to 6 cigs a day.
A cigar?
This is the stupidest thing the "scientists" have said in awhile.
Cosmo, huh? Figures.
Scary?! Oh, brother.
"A cigar?"
I know a lot of part time smokers. It is a lot easier now to limit the number of smokes because smoking is far less popular and far more restricted, one simply can’t be outside all day long smoking three packs. Even that aside, I knew single digit per day smokers during the 60’s and 70’s. Its called self discipline.
Just introduce them to that drug in heavy commercial rotation now. The one that the potential side effects take longer to describe than do the benefits of the drug. Some scary ones, too. Listened closely to this a couple times and thought they would rather have you kill yourself right now being driven insane by this drug than have you live a while and then burden whatever health system we end up with.
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