Background ::
before college I was very active and never smoked anything... College hit and I started smoking in 2000... I've been smoking cigerettes (less than half a pack a day)... But since this past summer (04) I also have been smoking marijuana daily... I have prolly missed a combined 10 days of not smoking marijuan....

Right now I have pains and its no longer fun when im high... Im constantly paranoid about my health... Reading alot of statistics and being extremely worried about my health I decided to quit both...

I dont know too much about my health... I havent been to a real dr in years to get a real check up (i'm korean myself and so I have been to many korean drs but they generalize too much and dont take me for me)... All I know is that my body definately doesnt feel too healthy...

Question::
i am 23 years old... I was wondering if I am too young to get lung cancer...Although he recommended me to jus quit, the last dr that I visited had told me not to worry because im young... Sounds like bs to me...

I get sharp pains once in a while where I involuntarily try to grab my chest... Before I actually reach my chest, the pains go away... Should people be getting these short strong pains as a side affect of smoking?



I have been too ignorant on too many things in my life... I cant be ignorant about my life anymore...Please respond with as much info as possible (even though I barely gave enough to understand my case)