_ It was concluded that an average of 1,600 people, of the 16 million who die annually in Venezuela, are the cause of cigarette smoking, according to the statistics of the Venezuelan Society of Pneumonia and Torax Surgery (SOVETORAX) published in the forum Discussion: World Problems of Lung Cancer.
This was a figure that was made in 2011, that wants to say that the figure is increased.
_ But Now in the Present According to the World Health Organization, smoking is responsible for six million deaths a year worldwide. In Venezuela, some medical reports cited by the press indicate that at least 18,000 people die each year as a result of smoking, 85% of them due to some type of cancer derived from the consumption of cigarettes.
The list of countries related to smoking is considerable, led by lung cancer. 90% of lung cancer cases are linked to smoking. More than 3,500 deaths occurring annually in Venezuela due to lung cancer, which represents a little more than 2.3% of the country's overall mortality. "
This custom is acquired mainly in the adolescence stage, in quality it affects the social pressure, circle of friendships and the proper age of the age. It is much less frequent to awaken interest in adulthood. However, leaving addiction involves all the psychological, biological and social effort that must be properly integrated to avoid relapse into vice.
In Venezuela, 19 out of 100 adults are smokers, a figure that is 5% among adolescents. Experts warn that in addition to cancer, nine out of 10 consumers of cigarettes suffer from the so-called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Cigarette prices continue to rise in Venezuela, but still does not affect the consumer as much, since it is going through an economic crisis that makes Venezuelans consume more cigarettes every day for worry and stress in the country.
There is no data available on the number of cigarettes a Venezuelan smoker consumes on average. However, studies conducted in countries such as Mexico indicate that a person smokes eight cigars a day.
Taking as a reference, a smoker consumes at least 240 cigarettes per month, that is, about 12 packs of 20 units. In Venezuela, each box of 20 cigarettes costs between a cigarette costs Bs.8,000 and Bs.10,000 which means that every month a smoker needs to Bs.64,000 to satisfy his vice.
_So my advice today is not so much for Venezuelans if for my brothers internationally.
-Quitting smoking should not be just an intention; It must be a decision .
-If you are able to stop smoking, you are capable of anything.
-Smoking is a habit that drains your money and kills you slowly,one breath after another.… Quit Smoking, Start living.
-Smoking cigarettes is like paying to have your life cut shorter – the most foolish thing anyone can ever do.
