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Tobacco companies make no secret out of smoking being bad for your health. They have admitted that it causes cancer and yet it has done nothing to decrease sales or stop them from selling the product. The tobacco industry makes so much money from smokers of all age groups and life styles, it would be hard to picture the US without it.

The craving people get for cigarettes makes it nearly impossible for many smokers to quit. They see the documentaries talking of how bad it is. They see people around them dying of cancer and yet nothing has been done to truly change this. People keep on smoking, knowing that it hurts their body, knowing that its going to decrease their life span, and they don't care. Its a force of habit for them, one of the biggest addictions of today.

The US needs to start taking action against the tobacco industry, they need to start listening to the truth about smoking and make a change. Why would you allow people to buy and use a substance that is proven to be harmful to you. Like any other drug that has been banned from the US, this should be no exception. Even though smoking has been a part of culture for awhile now, its not too late for the leaders of the country to take a stand. Educate the people and help those that can't help themselves.

Many people have tried to quit smoking, knowing the risks. Some people have succeeded and immediately felt much better. They may not be able to change what destruction they've already caused to their body but at least they have made a step in the right direction. Others who want to quit have trouble quitting and then they get in the mindset that they already started so its too late to stop. Some even believe that they absolutely can't stop, even if someone they loved begged them to. Even if they saw someone they loved die because of cancer from smoking they still will go out and buy another pack.

The different products on the market that promise to help cut down your addiction are available but many smokers pay so much money just to have their cigarettes that they can't afford to go out and buy these products to help them quit. People will continue to smoke unless the US does something significant about it.

There should be much more support to help our country's citizens improve their health than there is. As things are, in the coming years its only going to get worse. The world is becoming more and more lenient to things that pretty soon the day that were living in right now will become old fashioned. Crime rates will go up, drugs will become easier to traffic in and out of our country and the government will become more involved with world affairs than pay attention to the direct needs of its citizens. With many businesses rising that are out for themselves, to get rich, you'll start noticing even more important matters being left alone and going unnoticed.

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