You Are Hurting More Than Just Yourself

One thing that my parents always told me growing up was that you never know who is watching so always be justified in your actions. When it comes to smoking, even though it is a singular habit, you are hurting others without even knowing it. In 2018 it was shown that 34.2 million people smoke regularly in the United States alone. The secondhand smoke from those who use, contributes to and plays a part in a staggering 41,000 deaths each year, ranging from heart disease to lung failure. This is not something that should be taken lightly. Babies in particular are at the most risk of secondhand smoke. Thousands of infants under 18 months of age are hospitalized each and every year and roughly 340 die from SIDs (sudden infant death syndrome). Next time you go to have a smoke, think about what you are doing to others and to those who are too helpless to defend themselves, such as babies. Next time you go to have a smoke, think about your family and those in your life who love you. Smoking is going to rip you away from them faster than you were intended to go. On an average, this is about ten years taken off of your life. Every time you smoke, you inflict just as much, if not more, pain and suffering on those around you, as you do to yourself.