40 percent of smokers suffer from considerable everyday impairments!

40 percent of smokers suffer from considerable everyday impairments!

smoking remains one of the greatest challenges for public health. A new study, published in the specialist magazine "Tobacco Control", raises the alarm about the far -reaching restrictions with which smokers are faced. Around 40 percent of the smokers indicate to experience significant impairments of their everyday functions. The data analysis, which is based on 150,220 people from the National Health Interview Survey from 2019 to 2023, was carried out by a research group led by epidemiologist Jenette Novakovich at the US Center for Disease Control ( vienna.at ).

The participants of the study were divided into current smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers. While 14 percent of the current smokers reported strong restrictions, it was 12.5 percent for ex-smokers and only 6.8 percent for non-smokers. The results regarding mobility and cognitive skills are particularly alarming. 8 percent of the smokers and ex-smokers suffered from mobility problems, while 4.5 percent of smokers have impaired brain performance information ( vienna.at ).

Health effects of nicotine

The negative effects of nicotine should not be underestimated. Several studies show that nicotine addiction can lead to damage in any organ and thus heavily burdened the health system. Both short and long-term consequences concern the cardiovascular system, the respiratory organs, the central nervous system and other body systems. Smoking increases blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular diseases, while at the same time damages the lung function and can lead to diseases such as COPD and lung cancer ( Rauchfrei.de ).

In addition, an overview of the health risks that smoke weakens the immune system, makes the skin age prematurely and increases the risk of different types of cancer, including lung, oral and bladder cancer. The social and financial costs of smoking are enormous because this habit is often spread in layers weaker ( Rauchfrei.de )

Current statistics and prevalence

In Germany, every fourth adults smoked regularly, while the proportion of non -smokers is 56 percent among young people. The number of daily smokers in Germany is in the double -digit million range. It is estimated that around 143,000 people die from the direct consequences of smoking in Germany every year. In addition, smokers up to 15 percent more often affect smoke -related deaths worldwide ( Statista.com ).