Quit smoking - Vouloir arrêter de fumer
Not right away (version française)
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Even
if you aren't thinking of stopping smoking soon, continue reading this
booklet and learn more about cigarettes .... and yourself!
"All the fuss about smoking and health never really bothered me
but, the other day, one of my friends said that smoking could make you impotent
... Now, that bothers me!"
John B. age 45
Smoking affects your body
When you smoke, you breathe in thousands of chemicals, which get into your bloodstream.
Some of them have a pleasant effect. Nicotine, for example, helps you feel
good, relax, concentrate better, and control your weight.
On the other hand, it also makes you dependent on smoking. Because of this, a good number of people continue smoking against their will.
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Many of the products you inhale are harmful.
Smoking may cut 15 years off your life .... |
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Cigarette smoke affects those around you
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With adults, it increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease, among other things. With children, it increases the risk of:
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There are reasons why you smoke Everyone has his/her reasons for smoking: what are yours? |
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You have your reasons for wanting to quit smoking some day
Which ones are important to you? |
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It's worth trying to quit smoking
Imagine for a moment that you've stopped: |
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The decision is yours
It's often difficult to decide to quit smoking ... |
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Think of all you've heard about tobacco, that might help you quit. You have the strength to stop smoking: when you decide to do it, you will be able to do it. |
Source : Lacroix Chantal, M.D., Tremblay Michèle, M.D., Gervais André, M.D., The Will the Power ... to Quit Smoking. Direction de la santé publique. Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal-Centre. 2000, 26 p. ISBN : 2-89494-231-1.
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