Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl
It appears that as we age both the addiction to alcohol and nicotine are nearly impossible to conquer.
I don't use either anymore. I think addictive tendencies may be genetic. Some people can use both and not be addicted but some cannot.
|
I am addicted to TOTV. Among other things.
I often see nurses smoking and wonder why someone trained about the effects of nicotine addition would continue smoking?
The irony of the nurse who smokes | Scrubs - The Leading Lifestyle Nursing Magazine Featuring Inspirational and Informational Nursing Articles
Some fast facts about nurses and smoking:
Quote:
An estimated 540,000 nurses in the U.S. are smokers.
The tobacco industry profits from selling an addictive drug. It may be legal, but their product kills 440,000 people per year. That’s the same as if three 747 jets crashed every day for a year and killed all their passengers.
Nurses have the highest smoking rate among healthcare providers, estimated to be about 18 percent.
Tobacco is highly addictive, and 90 percent of smokers start before the age of 18.
On average, it takes 11 attempts to quit for good.
|
http://www.nightingalesnurses.org/