Smoking

Physical

• Smoking increases the risk of getting cancer such as lung, throat and mouth

• Smoking can affect taste and smell

• Smoking raises blood pressure

• Shortness of breath/breathlessness

Social

• People may want to avoid the smoker due to the risks of passive smoking

• Smoking is expensive may have less money to socialise

• Smokers may find smoking sociable and an opportunity for social interaction

• Avoid social situations if they cannot smoke e.g. cinemas

Psychological

• Smoker may feel that smoking calms them down, relieves stress and enhances mood

• Smokers may feel a sense of failure if they have not been successful in quitting

• Smokers may be irritable and agitated when unable to smoke

• Smoking is an addiction = nicotine

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