What are the dangers of smoking and drinking

We all know that if we want to have a healthy body, we must develop good living habits. However, too many people around us have developed bad habits of smoking and drinking. Smoking and drinking are actually very harmful to us. If we do not pay attention, it is easy to harm our body and family. Therefore, we must avoid developing bad habits of smoking and drinking. Let’s take a look at the specific hazards of smoking and drinking below.

The harm of smoking lies in the fact that it produces a large amount of substances that are harmful to human health, such as carbon monoxide, nicotine, tar, etc. Carbon monoxide can cause the human body's red blood cells to lose their oxygen-absorbing function, nicotine makes people dependent and addicted, and tar can directly cause cancer, thereby destroying the body's immune ability. If adolescents who are in the period of active metabolism develop the habit of smoking, the absorption process of harmful components in tobacco will be accelerated, thereby affecting brain function, causing dysfunction and weakening of the heart, digestive organs and other tissues and organs, making them more susceptible to respiratory inflammation, asthma and digestive tract diseases, weakening their physical constitution, reducing memory and learning efficiency, and even putting their lives in danger. According to a survey report by the World Health Organization, in recent years, 3 million people die each year from various diseases caused by smoking worldwide, which means that 6 people die from smoking every minute. The survey report also shows that 90% of lung cancer, 75% of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and 25% of coronary heart disease patients die from smoking. In our country, the top four causes of death are cerebrovascular disease, malignant tumors, cardiovascular disease and respiratory diseases, all of which are related to smoking. Non-smokers who often live or work in a smoking environment become "passive smokers" and are therefore also harmed by smoke: coughing, headaches, tears, fatigue, and even other diseases.

At the same time, smoking can cause adverse psychological and behavioral effects on minors. Minors who start smoking are often depressed, self-abandoned, heartbroken, and imitating idols. On the one hand, smoking causes obstacles to normal interpersonal communication among minors; on the other hand, it strengthens their tendency to associate with criminals in society. As the amount and level of smoking increase, the economic expenses also increase. Due to the lack of a stable source of income, they often go on the criminal path of theft and robbery.

Alcoholism is also known as excessive drinking. The direct consequence of alcoholism is that it is easy to suffer from alcoholism syndrome, that is, the human body relies too much on the effects of alcohol to maintain a normal life. Once the alcohol addiction occurs, things often go against one's wishes. As long as there is any activity, there will be a feeling of trembling and shaking, and it is often accompanied by symptoms such as accelerated heart rate, dilated pupils, irritability, and hallucinations. At the same time, it can easily lead to a person's spiritual decadence and degeneration, bring excessive economic burden to the family, cause inappropriate behavior, excessive emotions, hurt people and destroy property, harm spiritual civilization, and even commit crimes. Drivers' assistants often cause traffic accidents due to alcoholism, causing pain and losses to individuals, families and society. The consequences of underage alcoholism are even more serious. It can cause loss of physical functions, memory loss, inability to persist in studying, and lead to street wandering, crime and premature death.

In the above article, we introduced the importance of good living habits to physical health. Once we develop bad habits of smoking and drinking, it will definitely affect our health. The above article analyzes the dangers of smoking and drinking in detail.