Smoking is the greatest single cause of ill health and premature death in the U.K. Smokers have a 1 in 2 chance of getting ill and dying early from smoking. About 13 people die each hour because of smoking!!
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A smoker who starts at the age of 15 is 3 times more likely to develop lung cancer than someone who starts at 25! (and you don’t just get cancer in your lungs: you can get it in your fingers, nose, mouth, kidneys and throat too!!)
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People smoke:
- To look cool
- To look older
- Copying friends/family
- To feel grown up
- To look tough
- To be accepted by friends
- Curiosity
- Just felt like it!
Many people think fags help them relax!! Not true!! It can be very stressful too as you are addicted to nicotine!
How much does it cost?
I started smoking when I was 13 years old.
I am now 19 years old. I spend £ 15.40 on tobacco every week.
Smoking costs me £ 800.80 a year!
In 5 years time I will have spent £ 4,004 I
n 10 years time I will have spent £ 8,008
IMAGINE the things you could buy with all that money instead of spending it on fags!
To give up smoking you could try patches, nicotine gum or just normal chewing gum!
WILL POWER IS WHAT U NEED 2 GIV UP! IT’S UP 2 U!
U KNOW WHAT IT CAN DO 2 U SO GIVE UP WHILE YOU CAN!
Useful Links:
Giving up smoking - www.givingupsmoking.co.uk
ASH - www.ash.org.uk
Text by Hena and Ruhena
