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b) Smoking

Smoking is not only a physical

addiction but a psychological addiction

(used as a coping mechanism) and habit.

Health hazards of smoking

1. Increase the risk of coronary heart disease.

2. Cancer: - including cancer of the mouth, larynx, throat (pharynx),

esophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, cervix, stomach, and some

times leukemia.

3. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

4. Heart Attacks

5. Strokes

6. Blood Vessels Diseases

7. Blindness and Other Problems

8. Special Risks to Women and Babies: Women who smoke are more

likely to have a miscarriage or a

lower birth-weight baby. Low birth- weight

babies are more likely to die or have learning

and physical problems.

Ⅴ. Injury prevention.

Injury is a major cause of permanent

disability and is associated with grief and suffering.

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