“Every 6.5 seconds someone dies from tobacco use” – World Health Organization

Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you but still, lots of young people start smoking every year.

You are more likely to smoke if:

  • Your parents or other close family smoke
  • Your friends smoke
  • You want to impress someone who smokes

But what are the issues?

Smoking can cause:

  • Cancer of the Mouth, Throat Larynx
  • Blindness
  • Heart Disease, Angina, Heart Attack
  • Lung Cancer
  • Emphysema, Pneumonia
  • Cancer of the Stomach, Intestine, Liver
  • Increased Risk of Diabetes
  • Leukaemia
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Circulation Problems
  • High Blood Pressure Strokes
  • Higher Risk of Amputation
  • Cancer of Kidneys, Bladder, Pancreas

If the cost of 20 cigarettes is £7.47 (37p per cigarette), how much do you spend each year on your smoking habit?

5 cigarettes a day = £602.75

10 cigarettes a day = £1,205.50

15 cigarettes a day = £2,409.00

  • Smoking affects your looks
  • Your breath smells
  • Discoloration of teeth, gum disease, reduced sense of taste and smell hair smells, premature loss/greying of hair
  • Skin changes – premature wrinkles, worsens eczema, delays healing, yellowing on fingers
  • Smoker’s cough

Smoking damages blood vessels which can lead to impotence. Nicotine affects the hormonal balance and testosterone levels which can result in lethargy, loss of libido and desire.