Harmful tobacco addiction can distinguish a smoker from a number of non-smokers. If you do not take as a basis the condition of the respiratory tract and other vital internal organs, which in one way or another are exposed to the harmful effects of nicotine, a smoking person can be easily distinguished even at a visual level.
Instructions
Step 1
When teenagers smoke a cigarette, they think of themselves as matured. Well, if after some time they do not stop smoking, then, indeed, they are getting old before our eyes. Over time, the skin acquires an earthy (gray, and sometimes yellowish) hue, mimic wrinkles appear very quickly on the area around the lips and chin, and due to frequent and deep puffs, the cheeks become sunken. Aging of the skin is due to a decrease in collagen, since instead of oxygen, the body receives smoke poisoned by resins.
Step 2
Another characteristic feature is “smoker's cough”. It resembles a bronchial cough, but it is not accompanied by fever. As a rule, it opens in the morning and is accompanied by the release of gray sputum. This cough can even be in adolescents or those who were addicted to smoking just a couple of years ago. By the way, he very quickly stops bothering those who quit smoking.
Step 3
A person who smokes can be recognized by their smile. Long-term tobacco addiction leads to plaque and gum disease. Nicotine, ammonia, phenolic compounds released by cigarette smoke settle at the base of the teeth, destroying their roots and gingival mucosa. In addition, people who smoke are accompanied by bad breath, which they mask with chewing gum or air fresheners.
Step 4
Pay attention to the fingers. Most often, the tips of the index and middle fingers of the right hand (if the person is right-handed) have a characteristic yellowish color. The smoker's hands, hair and clothes get a persistent smell of tobacco fumes, which neither fabric softeners nor good perfume can hide. If a smoker does not have the opportunity to smoke at the moment, he is unlikely to be able to sit still. Most likely, he will mechanically fiddle with small objects (pen, keys, fork, napkin, etc.) and show general nervousness.
