EXAMPLE OPINION ESSAY

Benefits of Smoking

There are many claims about bad effect of smoking, and how bad it is for smoker’s health. We know that smoking can cause cancer, heart attacks, impotence, and pregnancy and fetal disorders, but in my opinion smoking is good to us. There are several reasons why smoking is good to us.

The first and the most familiar reason is that smoking can relieve stress. This is the most common thing you hear from smokers about the benefits of smoking. This is because cigarettes create a myriad of condition that helps the body deal with anxiety, stress, and depression.

The second reason is that smoking relaxes your breathing. The way you breathe when you smoke helps your body relax and calm down. For people who have panic attacks or stress problems, Doctors recommend patients practice a sort of breathing called relaxation breathing. Among other things, it involves taking a deep breath into the lungs and holding it in for a second or two before exhaling. This is exactly like the act of smoking. This kind of breathing slows your heart rate and relieves tension in your muscles, especially your neck and upper back, which tense up in stressful situations.

Another reason to support smoking is that outside smoke breaks calm you down. If you go outside for smoke breaks, this simple act can really help you deal with your stress. Say if you’re in a fight with your spouse or close to the deadline on a major project for work, leaving the house or office to step outside for a smoke break helps you deal with the stress.

            The final reason is that nicotine is an anxiety and depression medication. The nicotine in cigarettes is also a major factor of stress relief. Nicotine is a chemical which mildly and temporarily stops the feelings of anxiety and depression. After an inhale of cigarette smoke, the nicotine reacts in your brain chemistry within seven seconds. Nicotine makes the brain feel better, and stops the chain reaction anxiety and depression can have within the brain. It is no surprise that 1/3 of nicotine addicts claim to have depression or anxiety problems. Cigarettes are a great form of self medication.

            In the end, smoking is not only has a bad effect for smokers, but also a good effect. Smoking also has a positive side, smoking can relieve stress and makes us more calm, especially if we have a problem, perhaps by smoking can make you more calm in solving the problems we have.

 

 BY : MAHEND