Why Isn’t Cigarette Smoking a ‘disease’?
Question by wi_mbr: Why isn’t cigarette smoking a ‘disease’?
If abusing alcohol is a ‘disease’ and smoking cigarettes is as hard to quit as Heroin, why isn’t smoking a disease like alcoholism? It’s just as genetically linked as alcoholism is. It’s just as addicting, if not more. It would be called Smokalism. However, drinking & driving can injure/kill others, where smoking only kills yourself and is legal to do while driving. I find this very frustrating and weird. It’s also mind boggling how cheap alcohol is v.s. cigarettes. Anyone else find this mystifying?
” I think niether should be a disease and everyone should take responsiblity for there own actions.”
I must agree with you there. I’m not looking for an excuse at all, it just struck me why they call one a ‘disease’ but not the other.
Kjuhgtf E–couldn’t watch the video.
Per MayoClinic.com:
Alcoholism is a chronic disease that makes your body dependent on alcohol.
Best answer:
Answer by Adam L
It is now illegal where I live to smoke with a child in the car.
It sounds to me like your looking for an excuse to smoke. I think niether should be a disease and everyone should take responsiblity for there own actions.
Answer by Liz L
I don’t think being an alcoholic is a disease. It doesn’t make any sense.
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