"Steemit Engagement Challenge Season 8 Week 3: Smoking Kills"

Smoking is one of the major reasons why people suffer from cancer, heart disease, and diabetes as the case may be. It also increases the risk of blood clots in such a way that it blocks the flow of blood to our head, legs, and brain.

The phrase “Smoking kills ” is very true and it's not new to us because it is boldly written on the pack of each cigarette that smokers are liable to die Young but even at that, people still go ahead to smoke as they want not minding the effect it may cause to their health. Smoking kills because it has so many effects on the body's system in most cases people die of heart disease, lack of blood circulation, stroke, and many other diseases because of smoking cigarettes, marijuana, and tobacco. Most of the people who smoke much end up having limbs amputated and cancer of the lung which causes untimely death.

Back then people smoke during religious ceremonies and events or when they are cold due to the weather condition and this is usually one once in a while but as time goes on people miss used it in such a way that they take it often, in fact, some people are addicted to it in such a way that they can't go a day without taking it. that was the reason why it became harmful to the body's system.

People become addicted to smoking because they want to be addicted to it, some may be dispersion, or personal issues, and others. But once you know the reason why you are smoking then you won't be addicted to it some people fill it's fun and when they start taking it, it's always difficult for them to stop even when they want to stop smoking.

Addiction is like a spirit in humans once our body system adapts to something then it becomes part of us to the extent that we can't go a day without it. Smoking releases dopamine in the brain and that feeling makes people smoke more. But over time when their brain gets adapted to the feelings then the brain will crave more of the nicotine feelings, at this point, the smokers have to give what their brains need for them to be comfortable and to have that good feeling again and again.

Ooh no, I'm not addicted to smoking and I have never smoked since I was born. But I have some of my colleagues who are addicted to smoking and in the end, some of them lose their life due to too much smoking while others are suffering from one disease to another.

During secondary school, I have a who was very intelligent and bright, he was a quiet and gentle young man. But he involved himself with some friends who introduced him to smoking and taking numerous drugs. It all started like play but even when lectures are going on he will sneak out to smoke before he come to the class. When the school management found out about it they invite his parent to the school and he promises them that he won't do it again not knowing he was doing it secretly because he was addicted to it.

A year after he was sick and taken to the hospital when the doctor runs a check on him they found out that his lungs are already damaged due to too much smoking, they treated him but it also affected his brain to the extent he don't know his ways again but any opportunity he gets he will go out and smoke. He was battling with this issue till he died last year because he was overtaking it and it has destroyed his immune system.

This will be very hard because as time goes on people find more interest in smoking thinking it will get them off their problems. And some take it for fun feeling they are big boys and girls in the town. But as they use to say with God all things are possible so, in my opinion, the health organization should bind the sales of cigarettes and other smoking items in that way people will stop it at once.

Always reaching out to numerous communities and educating people on the dangers of smoking and the effect in which it will cause on their health because most of these people don't know the side effects of it.

Another thing is to take to them in a good manner, advice them and also pray for them. In that way, I believe the rate at which people smoke will reduce and we won't lose many people because of that.

In conclusion, smoking kills those who miss use it, it is very dangerous to our health as such let's try and avoid it. I invite @ishayachris @mjerry and @jasminemary to come and take part in this very contest.