It is celebrated every year on 31st May World No Tobacco Day all over the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 8 million people die every year due to tobacco use. Reportedly, more than 7 million deaths are caused by direct use of tobacco, while about 1.2 million deaths are due to exposure to its smoke.
About 13.5 lakh deaths occur in India every year due to consumption of tobacco products. According to WHO statistics, about 41,000 young people and about 400 children die every year due to direct or indirect exposure to tobacco smoke.
Dr Puneet Khanna, HOD of Respiratory Medicine at Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, Delhi explains how tobacco harms our body.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDS), people who use or smoke tobacco have a double or four times higher risk of coronary heart disease, a 2 to 4 times higher risk of stroke, and 25 By far the risk of lung cancer is many times higher. It also causes TB and serious respiratory diseases.
How to Quit Tobacco and Smoking?
It is said that what is written on paper always inspires. So whenever you decide to quit tobacco or cigarette, write it down on paper. Always remember the reason why you want to leave it. It will always inspire you.
Set a date if you want to quit tobacco or cigarettes. First of all, reduce the number of cigarettes or gutkha etc. consumed throughout the day. Begin by limiting cigarette or tobacco chewing during a walk, after tea and a meal, or only in the morning.
identify the trigger
Managing tobacco ends your addiction or habit, so identify the trigger. There are two types of triggers. Track how you feel after chewing tobacco or smoking a cigarette. These are your triggers.
A few other tricks such as pumpkin seeds and roasted flaxseeds also help manage addiction. Chew on toothpicks, straws or cinnamon sticks. The tricks will help in controlling the urge for tobacco.
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