Smoking and drinking consumption regulations

Nowadays smoking and drinking are widely spread among people of almost all ages. Most people tried it
at least once in their lives, and the first try is most likely to be at the age of 14-17. These bad habits have
a great influence on our health and may cause various diseases and aggravate the ones the person
already has.

Speaking about smoking and drinking, it is necessary to understand how exactly they affect human
organism.

Smoking is related to one of the forms of toxicomania, which cause physical and mental addiction.
Nicotine contained in cigarettes goes straight to the blood vessels through the alveoli of the lungs. It
should be mentioned, that the resin from smoking is settled down in the lungs and cannot be purged out
of it anymore. It means that the more the person smokes, the greater will be consequences for the
health. Moreover, there is a great amount of toxic substances in the tobacco smoke, so it has its effect
not only on the person, who smokes, but on the people around as well.

Alcohol is a kind of neurodepressants, which impair the activity of the brain. Neurodepressants lower
the oxygen supply to the brain, which leads to losing of concentration and the ability to think logically,
speak clearly and make reasonable decisions. Drinking also affects the other organs, such as heart, liver
and vessels. Drinking alcohol may become chronic and cause diseases.

The most powerful way to prevent people from smoking and drinking is to educate them by explaining
all the negative aspects of such habits. But why isn’t it a good idea for the government to just forbid the
realization of such products as cigarettes and alcohol? It is simply because if they do, it will cause the
increase of underground trade. Though smoking tobacco is being replaced by electronic cigarettes, it
does not really help, because the substance in such cigarettes contain nicotine. And some people do not
use them in order to give up smoking but to start with it.

In conclusion, I’d like to point out that it is people’s own concern to stay healthy and not to get addicted
to smoking or drinking. But it’s up to government to enlighten people about all the risks.