Quit smoking: a social handicap ?
Social smoking
There are quite a few smokers that start out just smoking when they are with friends or at a party. Some might keep this up but nicotine is an addictive substance. So causal,
social smokers easily become full-fledged smokers. You are a social smoker when you don’t smoke on a daily basis. Social smokers might have a few cigarettes one night and then not touch any for several days or weeks. Often these smokers think occasional smoking can’t be very harmful but it can. Especially because of the
addiction risk attached to it.
Reason
It seems that smoking has a way of
facilitating social situations. If you are around other people that smoke you’ll probably be more tempted to smoke as well. It creates some kind of bond, emphasises the things you have in common. Often asking for a cigarette or a light is a way to talk to someone new. Social smokers become part of a group that way while it doesn’t really take a lot of effort. Recent research has shown that smokers are more extroverted and risk-taking than non-smokers. The socializing that goes along with the habit of smoking is just as important to them. The recent efforts to
ban smoking have only brought diehard smokers together.
Addiction
When you are a social smoker, it is easy to increase the amount you smoke without even noticing it. Gradually your body becomes addicted to the nicotine in
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