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Q: Light cigarette less harmful ?

asked by: concernedn on May 30th, 2009

Experienced User

Alright, I have never been an addictive smoker in my life but I have never been able to quit it totally (the highest I went is probably not more than six months) as well. Apart from those six months I have been smoking more or less consistently since I was 17 0r 18 and now I am 22. I had earlier brought the frequency of smoking down to only 1 cigarette a day for 4 months I guess. However, for last one or one and a half month, I have started to smoke 5 cigarettes a day. How can I stop this habit completely or for that matter how can I go back to 1 cigarette a day? If am logical then I would be less affected when I smoke less (in my case it's 1 cigarette a day)? Wouldn't I?

Since I have gone back to 5 cigarettes a day and facing serious challenges to bring it down, I am trying to reduce the harm by smoking the lighter version of the cigarette brand that I smoke. I don't want to name the brand here since I am not sure how the admin is going to take that. So let's name the original version as 'B' and the lighter version as 'B' Lights. My question is if I smoke a lighter version of a cigarette will that harm me less than the original version? Any Ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Replies(4)

timeisshort

replied on June 2nd, 2009

Experienced User

Hey if direct smoking is better in lights? maybe the people who get passive smoking cancer can encourage everybody to smoke "light" CIGARETTES!
From one friend to another, maaaate give it up, you have succeeded in giving up other addictions haven't you? & this is also a disrespectful thing isn't it!
think of the universe & it's creation "for even the hairs of your head are numbered"
Try asking God to take the habit & temptation from you!

deteragram

replied on June 2nd, 2009

Supporter

Light cigarettes are just as harmful as regular, full flavor cigarettes. Light refers to the taste, not the amount of tobacco in the cigarette.
As someone who has struggled with a smoking addiction over the years, I know how hard this is for you. I went five years without smoking, moved in with a smoker and was back puffing within six months. Now, I've been smoke- free for two years. I know how hard this is and I commend you to limiting it to five a day.
Good luck!

concernedn

replied on June 2nd, 2009

Experienced User

timeisshort and deteragram, thanks to both of you!

to timeisshort, Yes I have been successful in giving up other addictions but you know they were regarding moral issues but this is a little different. Yes one could always argue that even this affects moral side. Everybody has a weak point and I think this is mine.

to deteragram, You said, "Light cigarettes are just as harmful as regular, full flavor cigarettes. Light refers to the taste, not the amount of tobacco in the cigarette. "

That was helpful because I thought light cigarette contains lesser amount of tobacco.

deteragram

replied on June 2nd, 2009

Supporter

I forgot to mention my source.

This quote came from the National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet:
Many smokers choose “low-tar,” “mild,” “light,” or “ultra-light” cigarettes because they think that these cigarettes may be less harmful to their health than “regular” or “full-flavor” cigarettes. Although smoke from light cigarettes may feel smoother and lighter on the throat and chest, light cigarettes are not healthier than regular cigarettes. The truth is that light cigarettes do not reduce the health risks of smoking. The only way to reduce a smoker’s risk, and the risk to others, is to stop smoking completely.

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