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What is Addiction ??
Addiction is a compulsion to repeat a behavior
regardless of its consequences.
A person who is addicted is called an addict
All world Gayatri Parivar with its headquarters in Shantikunj, Haridwaar is a mission devoted to cultural, ethical, moral & spiritual awakening and national integration from 80 years in more then 100 countries.
The organisation has been associated with number of social activities in Rural India through its various programs for awakening universal consciousness, enhancing Social , Moral, Spiritual & Human Values. Gayatri Parivar is the largest volunteer based mission in the world and have reached out to over 11 crore people from all walks of life.
VYSAN - MUKTI
One of the Seven Krantiya ( revolution) initiated
by the patron founder Rev Guru Shri Ram Sharma
Acharya the idea is propagating Vysan Mukti as
one of the field is health awareness. Gayatri Parivar
worldwide provides free help for addicted person
(opium, alcohol, tobacco, drugs etc.)
www.awgp.org • www.dsvv.org
VYSAN - MUKTI
No amount of medical advice, family’s protest, prohibition
laws, etc can have the kind of impact which spiritual treatment
has…. Because, spirituality bears upon the core of the inner
self which is the source and ultimate regulator of all mental
tendencies and sentimental instincts.
Acharya Sharma’s eloquent explanations and
scientifically tested experiments on the feasible ways
of practising spirituality in daily life and on the
therapies of Yagyopathy and fresh herbal medicines
initiated by him – have shown significant effects on
improving people’s psychology and helped them
come out of the clutches of tobacco, betel-leaf (paana
and paana masala), cigarette (bidi) and liquor etc.
Tobacco is the second major cause of death in the world.
It is currently responsible for the death of 1 in 10 adults worldwide (about 5 million deaths each year).
90% of new smokers are 18 or younger
More than 8 million children alive today will die prematurely from smoking- related illnesses.
If current smoking patterns continue, it will cause some 10 million deaths each year by 2020.
Half the people that smoke today -that is about 650 million people- will eventually be killed by tobacco.
Increased risk of Cancer
Heart Strokes & Heart Disease
Lung Cancer
Sinus disease
Chronic obstructive Lung disease
There is a significant increase in risk of Lung, Larynx, Throat, Esophagus, Pancreas & Colon -rectal Cancers along with increase risk of Coronary Artery Disease Emphysema Chronic Bronchitis & Strokes.
Effects of Tobacco consumption
Laryngeal (Voice Box) Cancer
Over 90% of laryngeal cancers are caused by smoking.
Lung Cancer
Smoking causes 87% of all lung cancer cases
Chronic Hoarseness and Laryngeal Polyps
Chronic smokers often develop a persistent hoarse
voice with edema of the larynx and formation of vocal
cord polyps.
Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure
& Stroke.
Nicotine, the major drug in tobacco
constricts blood vessels, increasing blood
pressure and the work of the heart.
Constricting blood vessels also decreases
blood flow to the body's tissues, resulting in
decreased healing. These effects are
exacerbated by diseases such as diabetes.
The ill effects of Smoking affects lungs, heart
and other systems of the body and reduces
life span. The diseases of the lungs are
Asthma, or difficulty in breathing and oxygen
shortage in the inhaled air with its attendant
effect on the functioning of heart, direct effect
on heart due to de-oxygenation of blood,
leading to heart attack, deposition of plaques
in the arterial walls causing high blood
pressure and subsequent heart failure
It has been found that the burnt paper coating
in the cigarette can give rise to carcinogens
which can cause lung cancer for which no
effective remedy is available now.
A high percent of patients with Lung Cancer has
a long history of Tobacco use like cigarette
smoking, Tobacco chewing etc.
Smoking May Dim Thinking Skills
Researchers found long-term cigarette smoking was associated
with diminished thinking skills as well as lower IQ
among a group of alcoholic and nonalcoholic men.
Previous studies have shown that long-term
alcoholism dims thinking skills and eventually lowers IQ, and
researchers say 50%-80% of alcoholics are also smokers.
Researchers say they suggest that smoking may account for a
portion of the mind-numbing effects normally associated with
alcoholism.
"The exact mechanism for smoking's impact on
the brain's higher functions is still unclear, but
may involve both neurochemical effects and
damage to the blood vessels that supply the
brain,"
"This is consistent with other findings that people
with cardiovascular disease and lung disease
tend to have reduced neurocognitive function."
Smoking may hamper a Man's fertility
Smoking may hamper a man's fertility, according
to a small study funded by cigarette company
Philip Morris. Scientists at the University of
Buffalo compared sperm from screened sperm
donors to sperm from 18 male smokers. In lab
tests, the smokers' sperm was less likely to bind
tightly to an egg -- a necessary step for
fertilization. The results were presented in
Montreal at the American Society of Reproductive
Medicine's annual meeting.
Researcher's Comments
"Specialized testing clearly reveals a significant drop
in fertility potential for men who are heavy tobacco
smokers," says researcher Lani Burkman, PhD, in a
news release.
Men who smoke also "should be aware that smoking
can damage their sperm DNA, passing on faulty DNA
to their baby. Concerned smokers should quit or be
tested in a local andrology laboratory,” says Burkman.
Smoking and Sperm
"Like other cells in the body, human sperm
carry a receptor for nicotine, which means they
recognize and respond to nicotine," Burkman
explains.
In previous lab tests, the researchers had
exposed sperm to nicotine. That "significantly
altered" three important sperm functions,
Second Hand Smoke
Passive smoking occurs when a person
breathes in environmental tobacco smoke
(ETS).
Secondhand smoke is defined as the smoke
which is exhaled by the smoker plus the smoke
created by the smouldering of a lit cigarette.
Secondhand smoke is full of toxins, and is
dangerous to anyone who breathes it in.
Respiratory Health Effects of Passive
Smoking
Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is
responsible for approximately 3,000 lung cancer
deaths each year in nonsmoking adults and impairs
the respiratory health of hundreds of thousands of
children.
More than just a gray cloud
Secondhand smoke, also known as passive smoke
and environmental tobacco smoke, is a mixture of two
types of smoke.
Here are a few other chemicals in tobacco smoke
that might sound familiar, along with their effects
Ammonia — irritates your lungs
Carbon monoxide — hampers breathing
by reducing oxygen in your blood
Methanol — toxic when breathed or swallowed
Hydrogen cyanide — interferes with proper respiratory function
Nicotine — the highly addictive ingredient that makes smoking so
difficult to stop — though this presents less of a health problem
than the other substances.
Cigarette /Biddi /Pipe /Hukka Smoking
– A very Serious Health Hazard
We pick up cigarette smoking habit unaware
of it deleterious consequences to our health.
We develop this habit due to physiological,
psychical/psychological and social reasons. The physiological
reason is that the nicotine contained in the cigarette stimulates
our brain and the smoker feels well being. OR
It appears to be a pleasurable experience, though short lived.
Psychical reason is that it releases one from mental and
emotional tension.
It is due to inner weakness and lack of mental
courage to face the objective situation which is
stress inducing that one adopts to smoking.
Same psychodynamic mechanism works in the
case of those who are alcohol or drug
dependent. When a person is able to remove
stress by being one calm and composed by
practicing Relaxation techniques, Meditation
etc will be able to stop smoking. Social factors
are imitation of peers, to give them company
etc. A person may pick up the habit when he is
in the circle of his friends
Quitting Smoking Offers Psychological
Benefits
Unsuccessful attempts may change perceptions of
Health Risk Researchers from Arizona State University
and Indiana University found that after a 6-year period,
smokers who succeeded in quitting reported less
stress and did not experience increases in negative
moods, such as depression or nervousness.
Successful quitters also came to view smoking as
being less beneficial psychologically and more harmful
to their health, compared to their perceptions when
they were smokers.
Parents who quit smoking may reduce the
likelihood that their adolescent will smoke, but
this benefit is clearest in families in which the
other parent is also a non-smoker. Non-smoking
and ex-smoking parents may reduce adolescent
smoking because they have negative implicit
attitudes towards smoking and because they
provide anti-smoking parenting. Families with two
non-smoking parents and with parents who have
negative implicit attitudes toward smoking may be
most effective because they most clearly and
consistently communicate anti-smoking
messages to their adolescents.
Do & Don’t
If you smoke, stop. Consult your physician for help, if
needed. And remember: more than 55 million Indians
have successfully quit smoking -- you can do it, too. Do
not smoke around your spouse and other family
members, and especially not around children, whose
developing lungs can be particularly vulnerable to
secondhand smoke. The same goes for your pets, as
they, too, can be adversely affected by tobacco smoke.
If you have household members who smoke, help them to stop. Ask visitors, to smoke outside of your home or offices.
Don't allow smoking in your car.
If you are expecting a baby, quit smoking. Never smoke around a newborn or infant.
Be certain your children's schools and daycare facilities are smoke-free; do not allow babysitters or other workers at your home to smoke in or around your home.
Be sensitive to the places where you're most likely to encounter secondhand smoke and avoid them, if possible.
Give your business to establishments that are smoke-free.
The following places are more prone to
secondhand or passive smoke
Bars and lounges
Public restaurants
Sports events, music concerts, fairs, and other places of entertainment
Places of outdoor recreation
The workplace, particularly factories and construction sites
If people are smoking in your presence, you can ask them
politely to extinguish their smoking materials. If this is not
possible, you can just leave, thereby taking responsibility for
your own health.
Be aware of smoking laws. You're legally protected
against secondhand smoke exposure in many
situations, such as on all domestic flights of six hours
or less and on all interstate bus travel. Many states
have laws prohibiting smoking in public facilities, such
as schools, hospitals, airports and other public
buildings. As a responsible citizen, you can contact
your local, state, and national legislators, asking them
for tougher laws protecting nonsmokers from
secondhand smoke. Tell them you have studied and
know the health risks involved, and that you want
decisive legislative action to protect yourself, your
family, and your community.
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