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Why is Obama smoking cigarettes worse than Bush snorting cocaine?

  • Posted on February 25, 2011 at 1:21 pm

It seems as if Bush’s supporters always say we are BLAMING him, when we are simply stating facts. Why is cigarettes that Obama admitted to smoking worse than the cocaince that Bush and his daughters were caught with? Why is Obama’s birth certificate requested more than Bush’s military record and/or DUI tickets? Should I go on?
Hey, someone tap Matt and pull his face away from the plate. I said Bush snorted cocaine, not crack and everyone knows it, its just not been much of a concern to anyone, but Obama’s nicotine habits do for some reason…

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Found pack of cigarettes in my daughter’s room?

  • Posted on February 23, 2011 at 4:21 am

She’s 17 and while she was at school yesterday I was vacuuming her room and I had to move her bed over to get behind it. When I moved the bed, I found a pack of cigarettes and a lighter underneath of a pile of magazines. I looked in the pack and it was about half empty, meaning some one was smoking them. I know she’s 17 and can make her own choices but it really surprised when I found them. She’s always been a good kid and has never given me a reason not to trust her. I thought about taking them and questioning her when she got home, but then I thought about back when I was a teenager and how I used to hide stuff in my room from my mom. I used to smoke all the time with my friends in high school. I don’t anymore but I understand what it was like and how you kind of feel pressured to have that occasional cigarette. I decided to put the cigarettes and lighter back where I got them from and not say anything to her about it. Honestly, I don’t think it’s really that big of a deal. I’m sure that if she was smoking all the time I would smell it on her and her clothes and in her room. I don’t really care if she has an occasional cigarette with her friends or whatever. Teens will be teens. I’m just worried that it could turn into an addiction and it would be my fault for not trying to fix the problem while there was still a chance to. I don’t know. Do you think I should take them and talk to her about it? Or just let it go and then take action only if I see it starts turning into a habit?

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Found pack of cigarettes in my daughter’s room?

  • Posted on February 20, 2011 at 10:21 pm

She’s 17 and while she was at school yesterday I was vacuuming her room and I had to move her bed over to get behind it. When I moved the bed, I found a pack of cigarettes and a lighter underneath of a pile of magazines. I looked in the pack and it was about half empty, meaning some one was smoking them. I know she’s 17 and can make her own choices but it really surprised when I found them. She’s always been a good kid and has never given me a reason not to trust her. I thought about taking them and questioning her when she got home, but then I thought about back when I was a teenager and how I used to hide stuff in my room from my mom. I used to smoke all the time with my friends in high school. I don’t anymore but I understand what it was like and how you kind of feel pressured to have that occasional cigarette. I decided to put the cigarettes and lighter back where I got them from and not say anything to her about it. Honestly, I don’t think it’s really that big of a deal. I’m sure that if she was smoking all the time I would smell it on her and her clothes and in her room. I don’t really care if she has an occasional cigarette with her friends or whatever. Teens will be teens. I’m just worried that it could turn into an addiction and it would be my fault for not trying to fix the problem while there was still a chance to. I don’t know. Do you think I should take them and talk to her about it? Or just let it go and then take action only if I see it starts turning into a habit?

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Found pack of cigarettes in my daughter’s room?

  • Posted on February 19, 2011 at 7:21 pm

She’s 17 and while she was at school yesterday I was vacuuming her room and I had to move her bed over to get behind it. When I moved the bed, I found a pack of cigarettes and a lighter underneath of a pile of magazines. I looked in the pack and it was about half empty, meaning some one was smoking them. I know she’s 17 and can make her own choices but it really surprised when I found them. She’s always been a good kid and has never given me a reason not to trust her. I thought about taking them and questioning her when she got home, but then I thought about back when I was a teenager and how I used to hide stuff in my room from my mom. I used to smoke all the time with my friends in high school. I don’t anymore but I understand what it was like and how you kind of feel pressured to have that occasional cigarette. I decided to put the cigarettes and lighter back where I got them from and not say anything to her about it. Honestly, I don’t think it’s really that big of a deal. I’m sure that if she was smoking all the time I would smell it on her and her clothes and in her room. I don’t really care if she has an occasional cigarette with her friends or whatever. Teens will be teens. I’m just worried that it could turn into an addiction and it would be my fault for not trying to fix the problem while there was still a chance to. I don’t know. Do you think I should take them and talk to her about it? Or just let it go and then take action only if I see it starts turning into a habit?

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Found pack of cigarettes in my daughter’s room?

  • Posted on February 18, 2011 at 4:21 pm

She’s 17 and while she was at school yesterday I was vacuuming her room and I had to move her bed over to get behind it. When I moved the bed, I found a pack of cigarettes and a lighter underneath of a pile of magazines. I looked in the pack and it was about half empty, meaning some one was smoking them. I know she’s 17 and can make her own choices but it really surprised when I found them. She’s always been a good kid and has never given me a reason not to trust her. I thought about taking them and questioning her when she got home, but then I thought about back when I was a teenager and how I used to hide stuff in my room from my mom. I used to smoke all the time with my friends in high school. I don’t anymore but I understand what it was like and how you kind of feel pressured to have that occasional cigarette. I decided to put the cigarettes and lighter back where I got them from and not say anything to her about it. Honestly, I don’t think it’s really that big of a deal. I’m sure that if she was smoking all the time I would smell it on her and her clothes and in her room. I don’t really care if she has an occasional cigarette with her friends or whatever. Teens will be teens. I’m just worried that it could turn into an addiction and it would be my fault for not trying to fix the problem while there was still a chance to. I don’t know. Do you think I should take them and talk to her about it? Or just let it go and then take action only if I see it starts turning into a habit?

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my teen daughter 15 cannot make it one hour in school without her cigarettes, what do we do?

  • Posted on October 30, 2010 at 2:46 am

dont say quit, first she does not want to quit. second, she is seriously addicted. third, she stays thinner as a heavy smoker. last, she has gained lots of attention from guys since she looks better and sexier with the cigarettes–virginia slims 120. she is a very sexy smoker and she knows it.

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What would you consider to be a fair punishment for finding your son/daughter with cigarettes?

  • Posted on September 23, 2010 at 1:23 am

Today, my parents found cigarettes in my purse. Theyve never actually seen my smoking or anything. Honest to god, the truth is, I smoke every now and then (maybe onc or twice a week) when im really stressed just to calm myself down. I dont consider myself to be addicted.

But anyway, if you found cigs in your teenagers bag, what do you think would be a fair punishment?
I know its up to my parents ulitmately, but im still just curious.
Im fifteen

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My 11 year old daughter wants to smoke cigarettes?

  • Posted on September 10, 2010 at 5:20 am

Yep, her mom smokes and my kid says that based on second hand smoke she is addictied. Is this true can it be true?
She wants me or mom to buy her cigs so mom does I don’t smoke and I am in a cloud but I am not addicted. The family Dr. said it is possible.
The kid wants to smoke so what should I do should I let her smoke only ultra lights or superlong ones or maybe non filters might make her not like it?
If you have serious answers please respond also for those of you who smoke did you start that young or did your kids?

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Avoiding Nicotine Withdrawal While Quitting (It’s Easier Than You Think!)

  • Posted on July 2, 2009 at 11:42 pm

Nicotine withdrawal is one of the most feared difficulties that may arise quitting smoking. It’s one of the reasons why quitting is supposed to be hard, but it’s easier to avoid than you may think.

Nicotine withdrawal can be characterized in two ways: physical symptoms arising from nicotine levels decreasing in the body, and cravings for cigarettes. It’s important to know that these two are different.

Physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal won’t make you want to smoke. They’ll make you irritable and impatient, among other things, but they won’t actively make you want to smoke. Physical withdrawal symptoms from smoking are easy to deal with: simply wait and they’ll go away.

Cravings for cigarettes, however, can be a bit more difficult to deal with. If you’ve ever tried and failed at quitting with the nicotine patch or something of the like, you’ll realize that cravings for smoking can easily take over your mind and prevent the greatest physical remedies for nicotine withdrawal from working.

Smoking works by convincing your mind that it needs to have a cigarette in order to function. You need a cigarette in order to be on the phone, you need a cigarette in order to deal with the drive home from work, etc.

This isn’t exactly the case, however. It is possible to go through the day without even wanting a cigarette. Sure, cigarettes can be addictive, but if you know how to remove yourself from the addiction, it’s a walk in the park, and you’ll never look back.

I tried quitting smoking about a million times through the various quitting methods that everyone says will work, including nicotine gum, some anti-smoking pill, and a couple other home brew methods. They all work from the same flawed principle, however: smoking is not a physical addition, it’s a mental one…

I finally was able to quit after picking up a couple of online books about quitting. It’s amazing just how easy it is once you know the secrets. Learn just what that secret is from these books on quitting smoking and start your life anew today!

Avoiding Nicotine Withdrawal While Quitting Smoking

Article Source: Avoiding Nicotine Withdrawal While Quitting (It’s Easier Than You Think!)

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Electronic Cigarettes: The New Nicotine Withdrawal Aid.

  • Posted on July 2, 2009 at 11:42 pm

For some considerable time now the National Health Service in the UK has been promoting aids to nicotine withdrawal in the form of nicotine pads and nicotine gum. Private enterprise has now entered the field with the introduction of the electronic cigarette.

For anyone wishing to try electronic cigarettes the question arises: How do they compare with the established methods of nicotine replacement therapy?

There are three main areas that we need to examine.

i) The delivery system.
ii) The dosage.
iii) Breaking the habit.

1. The delivery system.

Nicotine pads depend upon the nicotine content being absorbed through the skin over a twenty-four hour period. Therefore the effect upon the smoker who is trying to quit is very different to that experienced by inhaling from a cigarette. Due to the slow action of nicotine absorption the quitting smoker does not get the immediate gratification as from a real cigarette. This is a major drawback (excuse the pun).

Nicotine gum is not as slow acting as nicotine pads but still takes a considerable length of time to reach the areas of the brain that are awaiting the desired stimulation. Again, the quitting smoker does not get the immediate stimulation required.

By contrast, the nicotine in the electronic cigarette is delivered in exactly the same way as with a real cigarette. The smoker draws on the electronic cigarette and receives immediate gratification – just like the real thing.

2. The Dosage.

Nicotine patches are available in three strengths: High, Medium and Low strength. The idea being that the quitting smoker starts off with the high dosage then moves onto the medium then low dosage patches.

Typically the dosages are in the vicinity of 21 milligrams, 14 milligrams and 7 milligrams respectively, per patch, for the high, medium and low dosages. Note: these figures are correct according to my research but there are many brands of nicotine patch and dosages may vary somewhat.

By contrast, the electronic cigarette is available in four strengths: High – 16 milligrams, Medium – 11 milligrams, Low – 6 milligrams and None (no nicotine), respectively per replaceable cartridge. One cartridge being equivalent to a twenty pack of cigarettes.

It should be noted that whereas with the nicotine pad the user is subjected to a constant, albeit slow, dosage, the electronic cigarette user can use the device in the same way as a real cigarette, i.e., on demand.

3. Breaking the Habit.

As an aid to stopping smoking the electronic cigarette possesses one great advantage over and above any other method. It looks like and is used in the same way as a real cigarette. There are two major barriers to the smoker who wants to stop smoking: a) Escaping the need for nicotine and b) Breaking the habit of physically using a cigarette. The electronic cigarette provides the answer to both these hurdles: a) By the progressive use of lower dosage cartridges and b) by emulating, in appearance and feel, a real cigarette.

In conclusion, it seems that the introduction of the electronic cigarette is a real boon to those smokers who wish to stop smoking tobacco. It is generally recognized that nicotine is the least harmful component of cigarette smoke and is present in many food items, including tea and tomatoes. There has probably never been an easier way to stop smoking.

Richard Brennan is the webmaster, internet marketing consultant for: Cig-E’s Electronic Cigarettes

Article Source: Electronic Cigarettes: The New Nicotine Withdrawal Aid.

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