Why do some people like to smoke?

In fact, the reasons for addiction to smoking can be analyzed in six points: The first is the temptation of nicotine, because only 0.5 mg of nicotine can make people addicted, and the average nicotine in a cigarette exceeds 0.5 mg. mg. Although some cigarette manufacturers still produce cigarettes with 1.5 mg to 2 mg of nicotine per cigarette, most cigarette manufacturers have switched to producing light cigarettes. The nicotine content per cigarette is about 0.1 to 0.4 mg, but the quantity is 20 cigarettes per pack. Generally speaking, the total amount is still far more than the addictive 0.5 mg of nicotine. When nicotine enters the body, it will stimulate the hypothalamus nerve in the brain to produce an exciting feeling, commonly known as a "refreshing" feeling. Because under long-term stimulation and excitement, if you stop inhaling nicotine, you will feel lack of energy, weakness, and general weakness. , even yawned and shed tears, feeling extremely sad. Therefore, more nicotine is needed for stimulation to be enjoyable, and more nicotine requires more cigarettes. If the old smoker switches to light cigarettes, he will smoke harder and more cigarettes, and his nicotine addiction will become deeper and deeper. Some people even think that nicotine is more addictive than heroin. Addiction is harder to break, that's why. Nicotine stimulates the hypothalamus and adrenaline at the same time, resulting in a feeling of concentration and excitement. However, within a few seconds, it will cause vasoconstriction, heart acceleration, and pulse acceleration, leading to cardiovascular diseases, such as cerebral hemorrhage, stroke, Sudden diseases such as shock and sudden death are all caused by nicotine. In particular, the rate of smokers becoming cardiovascular disease patients is 10 times higher than that of non-smokers. It is no exaggeration to say that nicotine is the number one killer.

The second is the habitual action of smoking: take out a cigarette from the beautifully designed cigarette box, play with it, put it on the tip of your nose to smell it, put it in your mouth, take out the noble lighter, and make a crisp sound. Shooting out brilliant sparks, lighting the cigarette, taking a puff, entering the body, and exhaling it through the nose, watching the smoke curling up, showing a feeling of maturity, confidence, satisfaction, and unrestrainedness that cannot be described in words. This series of natural and familiar actions has become a habit and is difficult to change.

The third is the psychology of smoking: the "sucking" action is naturally formed in infancy. Representative: a. Pumping breast milk relieves hunger. b. Represents the sense of security in mother's arms. Many people still cannot let go of that feeling of "dependence" when they grow up, and rely on "sucking breasts" for comfort. Therefore, for adults, another function of cigarettes is to replace the pacifier used in infancy.

The fourth is to satisfy the taste on the tongue buds: after burning, plants will produce essential oils and carbides. For example, the tar in cigarettes has a sweet, bitter, and spicy taste, forming a very complex taste. When I first started smoking, I didn’t think it tasted good, but as time went by, it became a taste that I loved and got used to. I often miss this taste, which leads to the desire to smoke.

The fifth is to satisfy the nose’s sense of smell: when plants are burning, a special flavor will be emitted in the air. For example, some spices are added to cigarettes, which makes smokers addicted to them.

Sixth is the influence of the environment: the friends and environment that smokers associate with are always inseparable from cigarettes in their daily lives such as chatting, socializing, and working. Think about it,