In today’s society, there is a large number of people who smoke occasionally – or on a daily basis; but either way – as they begin to do so – a series of consequences are always soon to follow. For – after a short while – one cigarette has the ability to turn into one pack, and one pack has the ability to turn into two; but since the purchase of nicotine products is legal, such an addiction is oftentimes dismissed – and seen as normal in the eyes of the public. 

In turn, it’s important to be aware of this type of substance abuse because through it addicts are able to go as far as smoking in front of family members – and friends – with little to no protest. In other words, the loved ones they are surrounded by may only see them with one or two cigarettes – when in reality they’ve had many more while under the radar. As a result, this can lead to a wide range of health risks – which contribute to endangering their wellbeing. 

Consequently, there are people who already have underlying health issues – who still continue to smoke – because of how deep they are in their addiction. One example of this can be seen in those who have mild to severe asthma, yet continue to use; this can worsen their attacks – and how frequently they occur – by triggering them. However, this won’t be a reason to stop for those who are in the pit of addiction – and struggling to crawl their way back up. 

Another example is if the addict has COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), yet continues to smoke. Since there’s no cure for this particular illness, the individual can worsen their symptoms over a short amount of time. Consequently, this can cause them a plethora of problems since COPD already aims at making it hard to breathe over time; in other words, the person would just be speeding up the process. 

In conclusion, although cigarettes are a societal norm – nicotine addiction should be anything but downplayed. Fortunately, the opportunity to seek out help is always readily available – for those who are struggling; it is only then that they are able to get the treatment they need – so that they can be back on the road to a healthy life.