The following are Some Facts to Start off with:

-Recent statistics show that cigarette use could cause over 8 million deaths yearly by 2030

-Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the USA

-Worldwide, cigarette use is the cause of over 5 million deaths per year

-In the U.S., cigarette smoking is liable for around one in five deaths per year, or around 438,000 deaths a year

There isn't a doubt smoking is a killer. On average, smokers die 13 to 14 years younger than nonsmokers! That translates to 12-14 minutes being stripped from your life with each cigarette! Each and every one of those cigarettes you smoke brings you closer and closer to an early grave.

A Few More Reasons to Quit Smoking for Good:

-If you smoke, your body will need more rest than a non-smoker. Additionally, smokers don't sleep as sound as non-smokers

-Smoking makes people slightly irritable and argumentative, mostly due to subconscious knowledge of the above points

-Smokers find they are sick more often than non-smokers. The average smoker is absent 7 1/2 work days per year in comparison to 4 1/2 for the non-smoker

-A correlation was discovered linking smoking and brain damage/premature senility

-Food does not taste as satisfying to smokers. When a smoker's nasal cavity is harmed by the effects of the myriad of chemical compounds found in cigarettes their ability to savor different tastes and aromas is lessened.

This is just a sampling. There are plenty more reasons to stop smoking for good. You may realize smoking is not healthy, but it helps to stop and think about all these statistics to wake us up to the reality of what we are actually doing to ourselves.

I Hope this article has made you think some and gave you additional understanding into how smoking is negatively impacting your life. It is never too late to make a change...to quit smoking for good.