Smoking is one of the most pernicious habits that has entered the daily life of a large number of people. The number of smokers who leave our world much earlier than they wanted, grows every year.
According to statistics of the World Health Organization, 25% of the population dies from coronary heart disease worldwide, 90% from lung cancer , 75% from chronic asthmatic bronchitis . Every ten seconds, one smoker dies in the world. In this regard, in many countries special promotions of the "International and World Day of Quitting" are held, which attract people to abandon this harmful habit.
When do you celebrate the day when you quit smoking?
There are as many as two dates devoted to the fight against this addiction: May 31 - World No Smoking Day, third Thursday of November - International Day of Quitting, which is celebrated every year. The first date was established in 1988, the World Health Organization, the second was established in 1977 by the American Cancer Society.
The purpose of the World Day of Quitting
Such days of protest are conducted in order to reduce the spread of tobacco dependence and to involve a large part of the population in combating the bad habit. The action "Day of Quitting Smoking" is attended by doctors who conduct tobacco prevention and inform the public about the harmful effects of nicotine on human health.
The Benefits of Quitting Smoking
- improves health status, more precisely, it returns to its normal state;
- there is a rush of energy and strength;
- in the blood decreases the level of cholesterol;
- reproductive function in women is normalized, the chances of giving birth to a healthy child are increasing;
- eyesight improves, as several months after quitting smoking, partially occluded vessels of the fundus are restored.
- the risk of impotence in men decreases, the viability of spermatozoa increases;
- the appearance of a person becomes more healthy, the skin does not experience oxygen starvation, looks fresh young. The sable net on the face becomes less noticeable;
- increases immunity, scratches and wounds, on the skin heal easier and faster;
- the sensitivity of taste and smell is exacerbated. The most common food may seem surprisingly pleasant;
- the mood improves, there is optimism and cheerfulness;
- there is increased self-confidence and respect from others;
- non-smokers always get a more positive assessment of leadership;
- noticeable savings in money;
- Do not have to run to the store at any time of the day, when cigarettes suddenly ended.
Apparently, it can be said that quitting gives an opportunity for a person to improve his health, lifestyle and position in society. Unfortunately, at the first attempt, less than 20% of people who want to quit smoke get it done. Despite the fact that the benefits of quitting are very high, many smokers simply can not stand it and give up. Most of them succumb to temptation, not lasting a week.
The first day of quitting smoking
This, perhaps, is one of the most difficult periods in a smoker's career. At this time, the body, not getting the usual dose of nicotine, is trying to restore its normal work, so nicotine withdrawal manifests, a person has a great desire to smoke, a feeling of anxiety, tension and irritability, and appetite is increasing.
On World No Smoking Day, all participants in the action offer at least a moment to forget about this addiction and think about their health, because the benefits of quitting are much greater than harm.