May 8, 2024 · Effects of smoking and tobacco Within 10 seconds of your first puff, the toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke reach your brain, heart and other organs. Smoking harms almost every part of your …

Apr 17, 2026 · Vaping can impact your health and well-being, even if you only do it for a short time. You can experience: lung inflammation and throat irritation persistent coughing breathing problems such …

Dec 18, 2024 · Nicotine has some positive effects on brain performance in the short-term, but negative effects in the long-term. Nicotine can have short-term positive effects on: fine motor abilities attention …

Nov 26, 2024 · What are the effects of alcohol? Alcohol affects everyone. How it affects you depends on how much you drink, your health, your age and other factors. Drinking too much can lead to harmful …

What are the effects of taking drugs? Drugs have different effects depending on the drug itself, the person taking it and their surroundings. Learn how your body processes drugs and about the short …

Oct 9, 2024 · Short- and long-term vaping is dangerous to your health. Learn more on the health harms of vaping. Becoming vape-free You may experience withdrawal symptoms from nicotine when you …

Passive smoking is when you breathe in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes, cigars or pipes. It is a serious health threat – being exposed to tobacco smoke for just a moment can cause harm. Unborn …

Apr 17, 2026 · What is in a vape? Do vapes list all the ingredients they contain on the pack? What are the short-term risks for me if I vape? What are the long-term risks for me if I vape? What is nicotine …

Pregnancy and smoking, vaping and tobacco If you’re pregnant, the safest option is to not smoke or vape at all. The chemicals in tobacco smoke and e-cigarette vapour affect an unborn baby's …

Dec 18, 2024 · However, there is plenty of help available. Many research studies have looked at the effects of quit smoking therapies and medications. There is no one strategy that will work for …