March 31 is Take Down Tobacco Day. The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2023 is "We need food, not tobacco" to raise awareness about alternative crop production and marketing opportunities for tobacco farmers and encourage them to grow sustainable, nutritious crops. According to cancer.org, tobacco contains at least 70 chemicals known to cause cancer. Tobacco use can lead to … [Read more...]
Smoking & Your Mental Health
A general excuse given by women with mental health related problems like anxiety, depression, stress etc. is that they smoke to reduce their symptoms, for 'self-medication'. Heavy smoking does not necessarily lead to fewer symptoms of mental health problems in the long term. Depression: Relationship with Smoking Women especially with depression have difficulty when … [Read more...]
