Permanent lung damage, the terrible negative effects of smoking

Who doesn't know the negative impact of smoking on health? Yes, smoking is the main cause of the high incidence of lung cancer in Indonesia. Before turning into cancer, usually smoking will slowly damage lung function. The earliest lung damage that active smokers can experience is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Then, how can cigarettes cause this lung damage?

The negative impact of smoking, causes lung organs to become clogged

If you are an active smoker, you are very likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a lung damage disease that occurs due to blockage in it, so it cannot function normally again.

From various studies, it is said that the more often a person smokes, the higher the chance of developing COPD. In fact, it is known that as many as 38.7 percent of COPD patients are active smokers.

So, initially the toxic substances from cigarettes will be inhaled and enter the respiratory tract to the lungs. These toxic substances cause inflammation of the lungs. This continuous inflammation occurs for a long time, resulting in damaged lung tissue, narrowed airways, and excessive mucus production.

This condition will cause you to have difficulty breathing and shortness of breath. In addition, it is common for active smokers to have a "ngic" sound, as in those who have an asthma attack.

The amount of mucus production in the airways, will make you experience a chronic cough with phlegm. Usually, the cough that is experienced will last a long time, because the body tries to clear the blocked airways due to the mucus.

If left untreated, permanent damage will be experienced by the lungs and ultimately unable to function properly.

COPD also lurks in passive smoking

Unfortunately, second-hand smoke also has a risk of this disease. Yes, cigarette smoke is as bad as the ingredients in it. The process of occurrence is similar to that of active smokers, so smoke contains toxic substances that can be inhaled into the lungs.

The more often and longer people inhale cigarette smoke, the more toxic substances will enter their bodies. Over time, the damage occurs and eventually chronic obstructive pulmonary disease appears.

Therefore, for those of you who are active smokers, you should start now to stop smoking slowly. The reason is, the negative impact of smoking does not only happen to you, but the people you care about.

Why is it hard to stop even though you know the negative effects of this cigarette?

The nicotine contained in cigarettes is the reason why you are addicted and continue to be addicted. Even worse, the addictive effects of nicotine are as severe as the addictive effects of heroin and cocaine.

Based on research conducted by WHO, when you inhale a cigarette, within 7 seconds, the nicotine content will enter your brain. Furthermore, nicotine will stimulate the dopaminergic system in your brain, which will produce feelings of pleasure, reduce stress, anger and make feelings calm.

Because of this pleasant effect that makes many people addicted in the end, even though smoking has many bad effects on health. Here are some symptoms that indicate you are addicted to nicotine, when reported by the WHO: