Electronic Cigarettes, I think they will work for me COMM215 Electronic Cigarettes, I think they will work for me. While not enough is known about their long-term risks or the effects of secondhand exposure, studies have shown that many people have completely quit by using electronic cigarettes by slowly lowering nicotine levels for example “Electronic Cigarettes: Do They Have a Role in Smoking Cessation?” (J.E. Odum, K. A. O’Dell, J. S, Schepers, 2012). Electronic cigarettes are more cost effective than regular cigarettes and Electronic cigarettes are safer than combustion cigarettes because electronic cigarettes do not have all of the carcinogenic chemicals that a regular cigarette has.
Running head: A comparison of marijuana and chronic tobacco use A comparison of the harmful health effects of chronic marijuana and chronic smoked tobacco use Name Course Date 1. Problem Statement There is a common myth that marijuana smoking is less harmful than cigarette smoking. However, many studies suggest that both these forms of smoking have similar detrimental effects on heath; while there are also contrary views that posit different degrees and types of health damage to each type of smoking. Many of these studies are based on variables that do not take into account chronic smoking of both tobacco and marijuana. One of the reasons for the disparity in findings is that cigarette smoking has received more research attention and has been publicly analyzed and debated more extensively than marijuana.
Ward’s purpose is to make readers aware of how risky it is to lack background knowledge about this new device. She adopts a contemplative attitude with her audience who are current e-cig vapers or those who are interested in the new product. She supports this claim by first introducing the benefits of using an e-cig rather than a regular cigarette, then expresses the cons of ‘vaping the unknown liquid, and lastly attempts to aid readers to determine if the benefits outweigh the risks of ‘vaping.’ Alyson Ward’s editorial in the Houston Chronicle, about the different aspects of electronic cigarettes effectively convinces her audience to think twice about the vapor they breathe in through the use of statistics and emotional
It is also argued that even anti-drugs campaigns have had an effect on the increase of drug taking rather than a decrease; Hornik found that his anti-drugs campaign only encouraged an increase in marijuana use, he then concluded that campaigns are not effective to young people due to them being frequently exposed to shocking images and that drug campaigns carry subtle messages that a lot of people are trying the drug which leads them to wanting to try it for themselves. This explanation of the role of media in addictive behaviour may help to explain why the majority of this behaviour is observed in the western world where there is the most exposure to media influences. However in Afghanistan, where there is arguably less media influences; this can therefore argue that this explanation is reductionist as it fails to account for other factors such as the role of genetic inheritance or emotions; Comings found that smokers and ex-smokers had a 48% increased incidence of the A1 variant of the DRD2 gene compared to 25% of the general population, this suggests that genetic inheritance does play a role in the initiation of addictive behaviours. The SLT
Once addicted, the body will crave nicotine”. A study in the journal “Addictive Behaviors” found that most smokers who use e-cigs while they tried to quit either became hooked on vaping or reverted back to smoking cigarettes. In the end, e-cigarettes are converting millions of smokers into vapers still addicted to nicotine and expose to toxic chemicals that this new trend
Lori E. Miller English 102-47 Mrs. Vanderzell February 26, 2012 The Electronic Cigarette: Cure or New Form of Addiction We live in a world of advertisement and deceptive media that makes products appear to be healthier and more effective than they really may be. Advertiser’s associate products with qualities unrelated to the actual product like sexiness, success or status. For years the tobacco industry has sold us cigarettes by associating them with qualities like manliness and sophistication despite the emerging evidence that cigarettes are extremely harmful to our health and a major cause of cancer.. Not only are cigarettes a cause of many health conditions, it is also a very expensive habit in this day and age. Cigarettes cost nearly
8/21/2014 Diagnostic Assignment Is smoking really all that bad for adolescents? Some say that it does not affect the teenagers because they will stop before they are 20, however, that is not the case. Once you start smoking it is almost impossible to stop and you have already infested your lungs with the puffs of smoke. The moment the tobacco enters your lungs you are putting your health in danger. Lung cancer, bronchitis, and heart diseases are all effects of smoking tobacco.
People say “Students who smoke marijuana tend to get lower grades and are more likely to drop out of school”. The user should have the right to whether or not they want to smoke marijuana before school. If they are getting less intelligent by doing it, then that is there choice. Usually it does not get to that extreme. Users usually have more control over there use because the
Now stores would not want to sell it illegally to minors. There would be a way of controlling this to avoid these situations. It will be a controlled substance. There are, many more benefits to legalizing marijuana, these are just some. Compared to the how things are now, I only believe that the United States will only benefit from legalizing marijuana.
There is a big controversy about how unethical it is that tobacco companies continue to market to young consumers. Some say that the tobacco companies are responsible for making attractive advertising that shows using tobacco products is cool when in reality it can cause harm or even death. The Bible teaches, “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,” Psalms 1:1 New International Version. Decisions, influences, and target marketing are some of the ways that companies use unethical marketing practices. Understanding the behavior of young consumers helps create a marketing mix for purchasing decisions.