- Half of all long-term smokers will die a tobacco-related death.
- Starting smoking when you’re young greatly increases your risk of getting lung cancer.
- Studies show nicotine is addictive in ways similar to heroin, cocaine and alcohol.
- In the U.S., 1200 people die every day from tobacco-related disease.
- Smoking kills more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide and illegal drugs combined.
- On average, people who smoke a pack a day die seven years earlier than people who have never smoked.
- A 20-cigarette-a-day smoker breathes in up to a full cup (210 g) of tar in a year.
- Teenage smokers suffer from shortness of breath almost three times as often as teens who don't smoke.
Sure, smoking can kill you. But before it does, it messes with
a lot of other aspects of your health first.