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Smoking | LEVEL 06




There are many types of addiction. Smoking is one of them. It is a very common one. Do you smoke? I hope you don't because you won't like to read this text. Are you addicted to smoking? If you are, it is not 100% your fault. Why do you smoke? Maybe it is because of peer pressure. Maybe it is because it looks cool for you. Maybe it is a habit. A bad habit. 

Doctors say you shouldn't smoke. I don't smoke. I never smoked. I never will. I am not addicted to smoking. I've never been addicted to smoking. Many people are addicted to smoking. And more and more people get addicted every year. They should't be addicted to smoking. Smoking is not good. Smoking is really not good for your health. Smoking can cause diseases. Smoking can cause cancer. Smoking also bothers people who do not smoke. It bothers me. It bothers me a lot. Does it bother you?

If it is so bad, why do people keep on smoking then? One explanation is, when you smoke your brain releases dopamine. dopamine is a neurotransmitter. Dopamine is good. Dopamine makes you feel happy. Everybody wants to feel happy.

If you smoke you get addicted to nicotine. Nicotine is a substance. It is a chemical substance. When you smoke, nicotine goes straight to your brain. It goes to your brain in 10 seconds. In only 10 seconds. It is fast. It is really fast. It is faster than heroin. Nicotine is more addictive than heroin. Experts say that the faster a substance goes to your brain, the more addictive it is. That is why it is so difficult to quit smoking.

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