Question

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Please help with statistics and studies on what influences behaviors regarding smoking in summary.

Answer 1

Ans) Smoking and addiction
At first, nicotine improves mood and concentration, decreases anger and stress, relaxes muscles and reduces appetite. Regular doses of nicotine lead to changes in the brain, which then lead to nicotine withdrawal symptoms when the supply of nicotine decreases.

- The biological factors involved in smoking relate to how the brain responds to nicotine. When a person smokes, a dose of nicotine reaches the brain within about ten seconds. At first, nicotine improves mood and concentration, decreases anger and stress, relaxes muscles and reduces appetite.

- Regular doses of nicotine lead to changes in the brain, which then lead to nicotine withdrawal symptoms when the supply of nicotine decreases. Smoking temporarily reduces these withdrawal symptoms and can therefore reinforce the habit.

- This cycle is how most smokers become nicotine dependent.

- Social and psychological factors also play a part in keeping smokers smoking. Although many young people experiment with cigarettes, other factors influence whether someone will go on to become a regular smoker. These include having friends or relatives who smoke and their parents' attitude to smoking. As young people become adults, they are more likely to smoke if they misuse alcohol or drugs or live in poverty. These factors make it more likely that someone will encounter stress. Most adults say that they smoke because of habit or routine and/or because it helps them relax and cope with stress.