National No smoking Day: Is It time for you to quit ?

Once a year No Smoking Day provides smokers with that extra little nudge to kick the habit for good. On the 9th March this year campaigners, supporters and health organisations rallied round once more in a bid to encourage more and more smokers to quit.

There cannot be many of us left that aren’t very aware of the killer diseases that smoking causes: cancer, heart disease and strokes are the big names in the Government’s attempt to scare the ciggie out of our hands. Whilst these are some scary words though it is often the case that smokers brush it off with the ‘it’ll never happen to me’ attitude.

What consequences does smoking have?

Something that may be more relatable however is the negative effects smoking most definitely has on your looks: the tired-looking skin; those few extra wrinkles; the drab hair; the nicotine-tinged fingers and the unsightly stained smile. These are the things that will greet you every morning in the mirror. A perfect white smile will most definitely be the first thing to which a smoker says farewell.

Smoking has massive effects on your mouth due to the constant fuelling of toxic chemicals it has to withstand. A smoker’s oral health will always be jeopardised even if they are lucky enough to escape any of the other health problems associated with their bad habit. Smoking not only stains your smile but also makes the mouth more susceptible to gum disease; gum erosion and tooth loss not to mention complicating the healing process of any dental treatment you receive.

No pressure

However, again warning smokers of the dangers, the risks and the drawbacks is never going to be enough to satisfy that nicotine craving when trying to give up. No Smoking Day recognises the fact that pressurising people into quitting is not the right way to go; quitting because you want to is the only way to be successful. For this reason No Smoking Day doesn’t just preach about the risks and drawbacks of smoking but concentrates on raising awareness about the help, support and advice available to quitters whenever they decide the time is right to stop smoking.

No Smoking Day is a highly successful campaign and to date has supported a massive 1.5 million smokers in the UK through their fight with the fags. Taking a non-judgmental approach is probably one of the main reasons that No Smoking Day is so successful – people know that smoking is not good for your health; they know that smoking kills; they know it smells and stains your teeth; they know it is a preventable drain on the bank balance; but none of these facts are useful when you are helplessly addicted to your nicotine fix.

Figures show that a massive 20% of the UK population are smokers – even more bewildering is the fact that of these nicotine addicts a whopping 63% would like to kick the habit. National No Smoking Day gives all of those thousands of people the opportunity, the guidance, the support and the gentle encouragement that is needed to kick the habit and restore their health; their bank balance and their beauty for good.

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Tags: gum disease, oral health, smoking, teeth staining
| May 9, 2011 at 12:00 pm | No comment

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