The Cigarette Smoking Tragedy

Smoking harms every part of the body - there is no organ that it doesn't touch. It causes many diseases. It reduces the quality and enjoyment of life and also reduces how long a smoker can expect to live.

Smoking has a devastating effect on the individual and their family and friends. And yet every day nearly 6,000 children under 18 years of age start smoking; of these, nearly 2,000 will become regular smokers.

I always thought I did not suffer from this problem. At the age of 36 I was a keen sportsman and ran regularly, I liked to keep fit. Sounds a bit stupid doesn't it, I mean I smoked 20 cigarettes a day and I sort of blanked my mind from what I was doing to my body by smoking.