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The practice of smoking tobacco originated as a ritual practice among American Indians in North America, to which tobacco is native. It was adopted by many Europeans following the colonization of the Americas. Today, it is widespread throughout the world; according to the World Health Organization, it is most common in East Asia, where as many as two-thirds of all adult males smoke tobacco. [1] Because of concern over the health hazards of smoking, it has declined in recent years in the United States and Western Europe.
Tobacco may be smoked in several forms, the most common being the cigarette, the cigar, and pipe tobacco. Cigarette smoking is by far the most common. Pipes and cigars are less common, and are used almost exclusively by men.
In the case of cigarette smoking, for most smokers it also involves the inhalation of the smoke into the lungs. Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, which can form a strong physical and/or psychological dependence. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "nicotine is a very addictiveAddiction is an uncontrollable compulsion to repeat a behavior regardless of its negative consequences. A person who is addicted is sometimes called an addict . Many drugs or behaviors can precipitate a pattern of conditions recognized as addiction, which drug. For some people, it can be as addictive as heroinHeroin or diamorphine ( INN) (colloquially referred to as junk, babania, horse, brown, smack, black tar, big H, lady H, dope, skag, juice, etc is an alkaloid opioid. Heroin is the 3,6- diacetyl derivative of morphine (hence diacetylmorphine and is synthes or cocaineCocaine is a crystalline alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system and an appetite suppressant, creating a euphoric sense of happiness and hyperthermia. Though most often used recreational." [2] Dependence is strongest when tobacco smoke is inhaled into the lungs and increases with quantity and speed of nicotine absorption. Thus, cigarettes usually create a much stronger substance dependence than pipe or cigar smoking, in which the user typically does not inhale into the lungs. Nicotine is one of thousands of chemicals contained in cigarette smoke.
Lighting the tobacco is usually done with a lighterThe word lighter has multiple meanings: Lighter (fire starter) a handheld fire starter Lighter (barge) a type of barge. or matchA match is a simple and convenient means of producing fire under controlled circumstances and on demand. It consists of a short wooden or cardboard stick with a small head of flammable chemicals and a striking surface. A predecessor of the match, small st. One of the most common favors asked from a stranger is for a light; it is also done as a pretext to start a conversation. Some smokers consider smoking to be a relaxing, pleasurable, social activity. Some tobacco hobbyists may view the risks of smoking as balanced by its rewards.
Tobacco smoking, using both pipes and cigars, was long common to many Native AmericanNative Americans (also Indians Aboriginal Peoples American Indians First Nations Alaskan Natives or Indigenous Peoples of America are the indigenous inhabitants of Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. This term compri cultures of the Americas. It is depicted in the art of the Classic era Maya civilization of some 1,500 years ago.
With the arrival of the Europeans in the New World late in the 15th century, tobacco smoking was brought to Europe, and from there gradually spread to the rest of the world.
The cigarette was less common than the cigar or the smoking pipe until the early 20th century, when cheap mechanically made cigarettes became common. Most smoking restrictions and anti-smoking programs today focus largely on reducing cigarette use.
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