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10 POINTS UP FOR GRABS .. I smoke .. is that bad?
It was last year i tried a smoke i was grade 7.
It was horrible but not too bad i was surely not going to do it again.
Then i went to melbourne for christmas with my cousin who is only 7 months older.
She had her friend stay over (she was pretty nice) But she smokes as well as my cousin.
She brang 10 smokes.
She gave me 3 my cousin 3 and herself 3 and we was gonna split the last one.
We had 1 that night and 2 the next day.
Me and my cousins friend shared the last one.
Now today here i am craving for one what do i do?
I am not a regular smoker but i just have one to make me feel a bit better and because i am addicted.
Seriously what do i do?
( Im NOT telling my parents or anyone or any counselling people or quitline)
(And i cant get any nicotine patches.. and i cant have nicotine gum cozi have braces lol 
)
how old are you….like 13 or 14? I started smoking when i was 14 and i am 21 now. I still smoke and it is a horrible habit. I waste so much money and it just flat out is unattractive. I highly encourage you to quit. especially if you’ve only smoked a few cigarettes. When you have smoke for over 7 years….it gets a lot harder. Quit now. save your money, and your wrinkle free skin lol Good luck
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Early lung cancer detection needed
When Dana Reeve, widow of actor Christopher Reeve, died of lung cancer, the stories of her death pointed out that she didn’t smoke. She was young, only 44; she had nursed her paralyzed husband for eight years; she left a
13-year-old son an orphan. And how could she have gotten lung cancer? She had never smoked.Lung cancer is often preventable, and it is usually fatal.
Unfortunately I will also become a victim of this disease. Not for myself, but a victim because I am a friend of a lung cancer person. One of my very dearest friends will undergo a lung operation this coming Tuesday.
Be cautious of any information or claims obtained from unmonitored sources, in particular the Internet. The Internet can be an empowering source of information, but a healthcare professional should be consulted before making medical decisions.
What is cancer?
Cancer is a disease that starts in our cells. Our bodies are made up of millions of cells, grouped together to form tissues or organs. Genes inside each cell order it to grow, work, reproduce and die.
Normally, our cells remain healthy. Sometimes a cell’s instructions get mixed up and it behaves abnormally. After a while, groups of abnormal cells can circulate in the blood or immune system, or they can form lumps or tumours.
Tumours can be either benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Benign tumour cells stay in one place in the body and are not usually life-threatening.
Malignant tumour cells are able to invade the tissues around them and spread to other parts of the body. Cancerous cells that spread to other parts of the body are called metastases. The first sign that a malignant tumour has spread is often swelling of nearby lymph nodes, but cancer can metastasize to almost any part of the body. It is important to find malignant tumours early and treat them.
Cancers are named after the part of the body where they start. For example, cancer that starts in the colon but spreads to the liver is called colon cancer with liver metastases.
There are four main types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Tobacco smoking is strongly linked to the first three but only weakly linked to adenocarcinoma. However, this type of lung cancer has been linked to the use of low-tar cigarettes.
The best means of prevention is to never start smoking or using chewing tobacco, or to stop using tobacco products. A healthy diet is an important part of prevention.
The outlook varies by cell type and stage of the disease. In general, the prognosis is better for squamous cell cancers than for adenocarcinomas. Early detection is key to better chances of survival.
According to the American Lung Association, 87 percent of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking. Another 12 percent are linked to radon exposure.
Only 15 percent of people diagnosed with the disease will still be alive five years after the diagnosis; 60 percent die within the first year. What is Chemoprevention? For individuals who demonstrate the greatest risk, researchers are currently conducting several new trials to test the use of natural and synthetic substances to prevent development of the disease. This new research has been coined, chemoprevention.
The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) chemoprevention research effort started in the early 1980s and has grown considerably since that time. Currently, approximately 400 compounds are being studied as potential chemopreventive agents, mainly in laboratory research. Over 40 of these compounds are being studied in clinical trials (research studies with people). Some of these agents are being investigated as single agents; others are being tested in combinations of two drugs. Chemoprevention trials look at possible ways to prevent cancer with interventions that include drugs, vitamins, diet, hormone therapy, or other agents.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has set aggressive challenge goals for the nation to decrease cancer incidence and mortality–and to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors–by the year 2015. To address these critical goals, the ACS publishes the Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines to serve as a foundation for its communication, policy, and community strategies and ultimately, to affect dietary and physical activity patterns among Americans.
These guidelines, published every five years, are developed by a national panel of experts in cancer research, prevention, epidemiology, public health, and policy, and as such, they represent the most current scientific evidence related to dietary and activity patterns and cancer risk.
The ACS guidelines are consistent with guidelines from the American Heart Association for the prevention of coronary heart disease as well as for general health promotion, as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services’ 2000 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
In 2006 there will be an estimated 174,470 new cases of lung cancer and an estimated 162,460 Americans will die from the disease.
The American Cancer Society offers support and hope for people diagnosed with lung cancer and their families as well as resources to help smokers quit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including its own Quitline, which since its launch in May 2000 has provided services to more than 150,000 callers. For more information, call 800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
Lung cancer chemoprevention – Why does it not work?From the National Cancer Center.
Common wisdom is that vitamin in fruits and vegetables prevent cancer. However, trials of supplementing vitamins like vitamin A analogues (retinoids: beta-carotene, retinol, retinyl palmitate, or isotretinoin) or vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol), did not prevent lung cancer in smokers. Randomised trials in all the three settings: primary (healthy high-risk e.g. smokers), secondary (pre-malignant lesions), and tertiary (prevention of second primary tumours in previously treated patients), have produced negative results (either neutral or harmful).
Chemoprevention trials were prompted by relationship between diet and lung cancer. Diet rich in foliage vitamins was protective against lung cancer – as demonstrated in a recent Dutch study of 939 patients. Similarly, higher blood level of ß-carotene is linked to a lower risk of lung cancer. Nonetheless, intervention trials failed to show a reduced risk in lung cancer by consuming ß-carotene. A phase III trial, the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene (ATBC) [beta-carotene (20 mg/d), alpha-tocopherol (50mg/d)] indicated significant increases in lung cancer incidence (18%) and no effect on lung cancer mortality (risk ratio, 0.99).
Another study, CARET, had a 28% increase in lung cancer with vitamin treatment. Similarly, in both Euro-scan and the US-Lung Intergroup Trial (both testing retinoids in tertiary prevention), results were neutral.
Disclaimer: please. Any information is for general entertainment and educational purposes only, and should not be construed as medical advice, medical opinion, diagnosis or treatment. Any information provided by this web site is not a substitute for actual medical attention. Always promptly consult your licensed health-care professional for medical advice and treatment.
About the Author
Ruth Bird is married for 27 years to husband Chris, who is battling the monster, MS. People and Pet Health Care are her passions.
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Anyone try Nicotine Anonymous?
Thanks for reading. I’m a smoker who has been planning to quit (quit date: 6/19/07). Determined to make this my final (and successful!) quit, I’ve been preparing for a few weeks. I’ve bought and read books on quitting, joined a few different online smoking cecession communities, and have joined the Tobacco Quitline.
Doing research, I found that there are Nicotine Anonymous meetings (not a whole lot in my area, but 2 or 3 that I would be able to attend on a weekly basis).
Has anyone ever been a member (either current or former) of NA? I’m just looking to see if the program is helpful, and worth checking out. I have a lot a friends in Alcoholics Anonymous, and it has worked wonders for their addictions (as well as life as a whole).
Just looking for some feedback on the NA program, if there is any. Thanks!
If you’re a spiritual person, NA might be just the thing for you! It focuses on relying on a higher power and group support to help you quit. If you’re not into the idea of a higher power, there may be other groups available that do not use this method. You really have to buy into the principles of NA for it to work.
I’m not sure what else you’ve tried, but other great methods for quitting are Quitnet (http://www.quitnet.com/ ) and the book Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Stop Smoking. Quitnet is great because it explains the biological effects of smoking and gives you tips on how to reduce withdrawl. It also provides you an online support system. Allen Carr’s book is great because it really restructures how you think about cigarettes and smoking.
I’ve been a non-smoker for 3 years now, and from experience I will say that you need to get a good social support system and new coping mechanisms (e.g. going for a walk when you’re stressed instead of smoking). It’s also WAY easier to quit ‘cold turkey’ than to use any nicotine replacement product. I also found it useful to remember that the cravings will pass. If I was really craving, I would meditate through it, thinking of how I was gaining a lot more than I was losing by quiting.
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