INSAN ALI

A concerning surge in all-day smoking habits among university students is capturing attention, with a spotlight on morning rituals where students light up to kickstart their day.

The quest for enjoyment, relaxation, and relief from anxiety and depression is driving this trend, despite growing awareness of the harmful chemicals present in cigarettes.

Experts warn of potential health risks, emphasizing the need for intervention and education to address this alarming pattern among the student population.

The main component of cigarettes, tobacco, is a natural product with a complex molecular composition. During smoking, this complex biomass is subjected to high temperatures and varying oxygen concentrations, producing an incomplete combustion that generates more than 7,000 toxic compounds.

Cigarettes are harmful on an empty stomach. Smoking on an empty stomach can increase the risk of various digestive problems, such as heartburn, ulcers, liver disease, and Crohn’s disease. Smoking can also cause nicotine poisoning, which can lead to nausea, vomiting, and headaches. Smoking is bad for health in general, and it is even worse when you do it on an empty stomach.

Cigarette smoke harms almost all organs in the body, reducing the health of smokers overall, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Enamul Haque Shuvo said “I smoke immediately after waking up or while having my breakfast or before starting my day. I know this habit is deadly and highly risky for me but I can’t leave it behind.”

“Any intoxicants are more intoxicating if taken on an empty stomach, what does this mean? Of course, Harmful. Smoking too many cigarettes on an empty stomach causes bronchitis.
A friend of mine got bronchitis, he couldn’t move his leg, and later his leg had to be amputated.” Said a student who did not wish to be named.

Hamid, an undergraduate student said that “we know cigarettes are harmful, it is more harmful when we smoke on an empty stomach.”

Smoking can produce multiple negative effects on the stomach and other organs of the digestive tract, leading to pain and discomfort in the abdomen. Nicotine affects the body in a variety of ways. It is both a sedative and a stimulant that impacts the heart, hormones, and digestive system.

It is known that smoking increases the threat of cancers of the pancreas, stomach, mouth, liver, rectum, colon, and esophagus, and can cause conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

If you are a smoker, you should try to quit or at least avoid smoking before eating. Seek medical help if you need assistance to stop smoking.

Author is Rajshahi University Correspondent of Daily English Times.

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