What forces a person to smoke?

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What forces a person to smoke? 
Add15years.com Add15years.in Author (Prof.) Dr.
S. Om Goel, MD/DM From family of doctors from
AIIMS, MAMC Delhi University MD Medicine,
USA DM/Fellowship, USA
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Smoking
Smoking, the act of inhaling and exhaling the
fumes of burning plant material. A variety of
plant materials are smoked, including marijuana
and hashish, but the act is most associated with
tobacco as smoked in a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
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What forces a person to smoke? 

• 1. Stress
• If you're constantly under stress, you can have
  physical symptoms, such as headaches, an upset
  stomach, high blood pressure, chest pain, and
  problems with sex and sleep. 
• Stress can also lead to emotional problems,
  depression, panic attacks, or other forms of
  anxiety and worry.
• In this situation's person start smoking.

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2. Anxiety
A big event or a buildup of smaller stressful
life situations may trigger excessive anxiety
for example, a death in the family,
work stress or ongoing worry about
finances. People with certain personality types
are more prone to anxiety disorders than others
are, other mental health disorders.
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These common external factors can cause anxiety

• Stress at work.
• Stress from school.
• Stress in a personal relationship such as
  marriage.
• Financial stress.
• Stress from global occurrences or political
  issues.
• Stress from unpredictable or uncertain world
  events, like a pandemic

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3. Patterns
Smoking can become connected to other activities
of your day-to-day life-like watching TV, talking
on the phone, hanging out with friends, going
certain places, or taking a break to relax.
Then smoking becomes a part of a pattern or
routine.
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4. Emotions
Many people smoke because its a way theyve
learned to cope with post-traumatic stress
disorder symptoms, negative moods, and the stress
of daily life. There are ways to deal with
emotions without smoking. Counseling can teach
you ways to cope, and getting support from loved
ones can help, too.
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Immediate effects of smoking

• Feelings of relaxation.
• Bad breath.
• Feelings of mild euphoria.
• Initial stimulation, then reduction in activity
  of brain and nervous system.
• Increased alertness and concentration.
• increased blood pressure and heart rate.

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