Smoking cigarettes is a risk factor for
developing the following diseases: mouth
cancer, pharyngeal cancer, lung cancer,
chronic obstructive lung disease and
atherosclerotic cerebrovascular and
cardiovascular diseases (heart attack and
brain insult).
Smoking marijuana has the same bad
consequences as smoking cigarettes, plus
the drug can make a person susceptible for
abusing heavier drugs like heroin,
cocaine, etc.
Drinking alcohol is a risk factor for
developing the following diseases:
esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, chronic
esophagitis and gastritis, peptic ulcer,
liver cirrhosis, alcoholic myocardiopathy,
alcoholic neuropathy and alcoholic
psychoses.
Loss of smell and taste is probably due to
some brain damage during the injury.
Chances for recovery depend more upon the
severity of brain damage than smoking
cigarettes/marijuana and drinking alcohol.
Using cigarettes, marijuana and alcohol
won’t inhibit the recovery directly....
but may indirectly inhibit recover so
these substances are not recommended in
the next 6 months (if at all).
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